Event: Round 8: Hadj Kholti, Yasser - Alothman ,Ali Layth Ahmed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--classic-men/round-8/zBoir7VI/mXdgf6Ho
Date: 2025-11-24
White: Hadj Kholti, Yasser
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2234
Black: Alothman ,Ali Layth Ahmed
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2159
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:00] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:41] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:51] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:56] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:15:47] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:38] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:00] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:45] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:05] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:07] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:04] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:16] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:25] } 9. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:13:36] } 9... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:48] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:59] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:23:28] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:09] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:32] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:29] } 12... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:39] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:11:50] } 13... Qa6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:01:37] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:11:43] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:01:18] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:10:43] } 15... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:01:18] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:09:23] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:52:15] } 17. cxb6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:00:58] } 17... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:51:57] } 18. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:00:01] } 18... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:52:16] } 19. bxa7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:00:06] } 19... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:52:26] } 20. Kf2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:57:26] } 20... Qc4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:48:32] } 21. a5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:55:05] } 21... Rca8?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:48] } 22. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rhb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:11] } 22... Qc8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:32:09] } 23. Nb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:39:06] } 23... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:30:26] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:50] } 24... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:39] } 25. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:14] } 25... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:05] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:19] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:47] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:37:35] } 27... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:36:39] } 28... Qc6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:13:55] } 29. Nd6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:32:18] } 29... Qa6+ { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:10:40] } 30. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:05] } 30... Qa2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:07] } 31. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:53] } 31... Qa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:57] } 32. Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 33. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 33... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 34. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 34... Nxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:41] } 35. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 35... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:33] } 36... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 37. Kc3?? { [%eval -4.45] } { Blunder. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 37... Qxh2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:04:30] } 38. Nc8 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:54] } 38... Qxg3+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:04:31] } 39. Kb2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:02:20] } 39... g5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:03:58] } 40. Qb4 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40... Qxf4 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:03:59] } 41. Qb8 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:04:02] } 42. Nd6 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42... Qxe5+ { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:03:15] } 43. Ka2 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:01:04] } 43... Qf4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:02:43] } 44. Ne8+ { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:19] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:01:51] } 45. Nd6 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:01:18] } 45... Ng6 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:31] } 46. Qc7 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:01:42] } 46... Ne5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:51] } 47. Qe7 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:02:01] } 47... Kh5 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:50] } 48. Ne8 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:01:57] } 48... Qa4+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:39] } 49. Kb1 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:02:20] } 49... Qb5+ { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:00:51] } 50. Ka2 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:02:00] } 50... Kh4 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:01:02] } 51. Qf8?! { [%eval -10.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 51... h5?! { [%eval -6.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 52. Nd6 { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52... Qa6+ { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:01:18] } 53. Kb1 { [%eval -7.9] [%clk 0:00:55] } 53... Qb6+ { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:01:14] } 54. Kc1 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:00:42] } 54... Qg1+ { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:01:19] } 55. Kb2 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:01:04] } 55... Qd4+ { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:01:39] } 56. Kb1 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:01:17] } 56... Qf4 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:01:25] } 57. Qe7 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:01:25] } 57... Qf1+ { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:01:06] } 58. Ka2 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:01:40] } 58... Qf2 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:00:53] } 59. Kb1 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:02:02] } 59... Kg4 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:00:40] } 60. Ne8 { [%eval -11.69] [%clk 0:02:08] } 60... Qf1+?! { [%eval -7.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 61. Ka2 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:02:25] } 61... Qc4+ { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:51] } 62. Kb1 { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:02:47] } 62... Kh4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:01:00] } 63. Nd6 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:02:36] } 63... Qb4+ { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:01:13] } 64. Ka2 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:02:36] } 64... Qa5+ { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:01:18] } 65. Kb1 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:00] } 65... Nc4 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:02:34] } 66. Nxf7? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 66... Qb6+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:58] } 0-1