Event: Round 3: Ahmad, Al Khatib - George Samir, David
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--classic-men/round-3/PbG0JOPl/aumt8Sp8
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2175
Black: George Samir, David
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2364
Result: 0-1
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:17] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:43] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:10] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:25] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:08] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:12:54] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:11:56] } 8. Nd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:05:33] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:03:36] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:02:03] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:16] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:40:54] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:52:16] } 11. Nf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:40:38] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:52:00] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:32:08] } 12... g5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:48:33] } 13. hxg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:32:31] } 13... Bxg5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:00] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:29:12] } 14... e3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:36:25] } 15. Bxe3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:55] } 15... h4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:36:42] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:20:35] } 16... hxg3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:29:25] } 17. Rfd1?? { [%eval -2.54] } { Blunder. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:43] } 17... Qf6 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:26:35] } 18. Nh3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:11:34] } 18... Bxe3+ { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:18:28] } 19. Qxe3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:12:03] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:18:41] } 20. f4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:10:21] } 20... Qh4?? { [%eval 1.2] } { Blunder. Rxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 21. d5?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:15] } 22. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:16] } 22... Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:08] } 23... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:20] } 24. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 24... Be6?? { [%eval 4.01] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 25. d7+ { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:03:53] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:04:38] } 26. Qc5+ { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26... Kf6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:04:43] } 27. Rd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:12] } 28. Ng5?? { [%eval -4.88] } { Blunder. fxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:02:09] } 29. d8=Q+?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... Raxd8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:33] } 30. Rxe6+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 30... Nxe6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31. Nxe6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Rd1+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:03:30] } 0-1