Event: Round 4: Ayyad, Husain - Al Abdali, Zeyad Saleh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-4/HcHPj9th/voZqhv3D
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Ayyad, Husain
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2151
Black: Al Abdali, Zeyad Saleh
BlackElo: 1838
Result: 1-0
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:49] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:13] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:54] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:57] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:56] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:59] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:23] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:30] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:40] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:16] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:35] } 12. Bb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:42] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:13] } 13... O-O-O?? { [%eval 2.35] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 14. a3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:07:35] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:05:12] } 15. Nd6+ { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:07:11] } 15... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:05:13] } 16. exd6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:07:13] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:05:13] } 17. Be4? { [%eval 0.52] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 17... f5?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:07:15] } 18... Nd4?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 19. Bxb7+ { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:07:16] } 19... Kxb7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:03:35] } 20. Be3?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 20... Nb3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:26] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:19] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:22] } 22. a4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 22... Qb4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 23. Rf3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:05:14] } 23... Qxc4?? { [%eval 1.53] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:05:15] } 24... Nd4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:13] } 25. Bxd4?? { [%eval -1.03] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 25... cxd4?? { [%eval 6.94] } { Blunder. Qxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:04:58] } 26... Qd5 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27. Rb3+ { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:05:00] } 27... Ka8 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Rb5 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:04:34] } 28... Qxd6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 29. Rxa5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:36] } 29... Kb7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Rb5+?? { [%eval 6.81] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 30... Ka7 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:04:40] } 1-0