Event: Round 4: Ahmad, Al Khatib - Alhassadi, Yousef A.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--blitz-men/round-4/8rV6oQCm/Tq9tMSld
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2194
Black: Alhassadi, Yousef A.
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2065
Result: 0-1
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:43] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:22] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:06] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:06] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:50] } 13. Ndb5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:46] } 13... a6?? { [%eval 2.68] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:39] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:24] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:24] } 16. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:01:38] } 16... Qxf6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:01:22] } 17. Qxd7 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:01:28] } 17... axb5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:22] } 18. c3 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... Rfe8?! { [%eval 3.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 19. Bxb5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:01:01] } 19... Re7 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:42] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:18] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:42] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:16] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:41] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 23... Rde8 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Bb5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:14] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:04] } 25. g3?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... Qf3?! { [%eval 4.06] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Rxe1+ { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. Rxe1 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... Rc5 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Be2 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Bf3?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... Qxf3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Qe2?! { [%eval -4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Re5 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Qb1 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rxe5 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Qxe5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Qd1 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... h5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. h4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... Qe4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. a4? { [%eval -4.0] } { Mistake. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Ne5 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Qxh5?! { [%eval -4.8] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 37... Nf3+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Kf1? { [%eval -8.77] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Nd2+ { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qe1+ { [%eval #-27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval #-26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Qf1+ { [%eval -9.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval -9.4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Qxf2+ { [%eval -9.21] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -8.97] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Ne4 { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Qg4? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Qf1+? { [%eval -8.1] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Kh2 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Qf2+ { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45. Kh3 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Nd2? { [%eval -4.52] } { Mistake. Qf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Qc8+? { [%eval -7.83] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Qxb7 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:00:03] } 47... Qf1+?? { [%eval -2.32] } { Blunder. Qf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Qg2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... Qf5+?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Kh2?? { [%eval -54.22] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... Nf3+ { [%eval -13.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Kh1?! { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... Qb1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1