Event: Round 4: Ahmad, Al Khatib - Faqihi, Abdulaziz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-4/HcHPj9th/USRVlmuH
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2177
Black: Faqihi, Abdulaziz
BlackElo: 1742
Result: 1-0
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Ranken Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:04] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:07] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:45] } 5. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:45] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:37] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:21] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:23] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:24] } 8. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:24] } 8... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:59] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 9... h6?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:08:21] } 10... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:06:56] } 11. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:08:21] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:06:57] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:08:14] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:06:54] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:08:02] } 13... Bb4+ { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:06:50] } 14. Ke2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:07:59] } 14... Rd7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:06:41] } 15. Nh5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:07:53] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:06:37] } 16. g4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:07:55] } 16... Rg8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:06:30] } 17. a4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:07:54] } 17... c5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:06:11] } 18. b3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:07:51] } 18... Rg6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:05:42] } 19. Rhg1 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:07:25] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:05:33] } 20. Rg3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:07:24] } 20... Rdg8 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:05:33] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:07:22] } 21... Kd7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:05:19] } 22. Rf5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:06:29] } 22... Ke6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:04:54] } 23. f4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:06:11] } 23... b6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:04:36] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:06:04] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:04:13] } 25. Kd2?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 25... Bd8?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:04:07] } 26... exf4?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:03:54] } 27... Rg5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 28. Nxf4+ { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:03:44] } 28... Kd7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:02:38] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:03:16] } 29... Rxf5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:02:34] } 30. Rxf5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:03:17] } 30... Ke6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:26] } 31. Nf4+ { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:03:10] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:02:20] } 32. Nh5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:55] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:16] } 33. Ng7+ { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:02:56] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:15] } 34. Rh5 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:02:56] } 34... Rg8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35. Nf5+ { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:02:55] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Rxh6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:02:52] } 36... c6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:01:36] } 37. Rh5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:02:44] } 37... Bc7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:02:34] } 38... Bf4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:22] } 39. Ne3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39... Bc7?! { [%eval 4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 40. a5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40... Rb8?! { [%eval 5.41] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. axb6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:07] } 41... Bxb6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Nc4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:02:06] } 42... Ba7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:01:50] } 43... Rg8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Rf5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:43] } 44... Rg5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Kf4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:29] } 45... Rg8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Kf3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:24] } 46... Rg5 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. h4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:24] } 47... Rg8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. h5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:01:17] } 48... Rh8 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Na5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:01:15] } 49... Rc8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50. h6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:16] } 50... Bb6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Nc4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:17] } 51... Ba7 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. h7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:01:18] } 52... Rh8 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Rh5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:20] } 53... Ke7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54. Rh6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:09] } 54... Bb8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. Rh5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:01:09] } 55... Ba7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Na5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56... Kd7 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Nc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:07] } 58. Kf4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:26] } 58... Bb8+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 59. Kf5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:27] } 59... Ba7?! { [%eval 7.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. Na5 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:25] } 60... Bb6 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:00:04] } 61. Nxc6+ { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0