Event: Round 5: Abdulrahim, Salem - Ahmad, Al Khatib
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-5/QdtIfvzT/8QlbjD5N
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Abdulrahim, Salem
WhiteElo: 1921
Black: Ahmad, Al Khatib
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2177
Result: 1-0
ECO: C75
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:10] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:07] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:06] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:56] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:03] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:57] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:57] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:50] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:54] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:50] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:54] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:47] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:53] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:09:23] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:33] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:15] } 14. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 14... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 15. Be3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:20] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:12] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:22] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:03] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:11] } 18. Bb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:52] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:05:01] } 19. d5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:08] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:27] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:08] } 20... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:47] } 21. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:09] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:49] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:06] } 22... Ne8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:59] } 23. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 23... f5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:43] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:59] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:23] } 25. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:22] } 25... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:43] } 26... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 27. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 27... f4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:27] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 29... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 30... Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. a4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31... Na7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Ne1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:05] } 32... Bd8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Nc2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:00] } 33... Ba5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. b4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:40] } 34... Bb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:29] } 35. axb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35... a5?? { [%eval 5.03] } { Blunder. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Na4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36... Bd8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. b6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37... Nb5?! { [%eval 6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. bxa5 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... Nd4 { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Nxd4 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... exd4 { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Nb2?! { [%eval 6.1] } { Inaccuracy. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. Nc4 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. a6 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Bb5 { [%eval 9.81] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. a7 { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:00:19] } 1-0