Event: Round 9: Ayyad, Husain - Ahmad, Al Khatib
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--blitz-men/round-9/jiqBd1nf/4NeCJuaL
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Ayyad, Husain
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2093
Black: Ahmad, Al Khatib
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2194
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Nb8?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:30] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:15] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:12] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:03] } 13. Qh5?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... Qd7? { [%eval -0.05] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 14. h3?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:41] } 15. a4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:31] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:58] } 16... c4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:31] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:01:26] } 18. Rac1?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 18... g6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 19. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:41] } 20... Bc5?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 21. Rcd1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:39] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:28] } 22. Bf6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:40] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. g4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23... Ng7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24... Rab8?? { [%eval 5.44] } { Blunder. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 25. Nb5?? { [%eval 1.17] } { Blunder. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 25... Rxb5?? { [%eval 5.5] } { Blunder. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. axb5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... Qxb5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Rb1?? { [%eval 1.58] } { Blunder. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 27... a4?? { [%eval 5.38] } { Blunder. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28. Nd4?? { [%eval 0.76] } { Blunder. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. c3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:01] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30. Qh6?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... Bf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:55] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... Rxe6? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Qxb6?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rbd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 34... Rb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Red1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... Be6?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. Ke2?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Bf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Rd7? { [%eval 1.58] } { Mistake. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... Ra7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Rda1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Bd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. f4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Rb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. R3a2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43... Bc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44... Bd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Kc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:37] } 45... Rb8?? { [%eval 3.57] } { Blunder. d3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. Rxa4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... d3+ { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Kc1 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:37] } 47... Bxa4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Rxa4 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:38] } 48... Rb6? { [%eval 5.75] } { Mistake. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. Ra8 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:38] } 49... d2+ { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. Kxd2 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:39] } 50... Rb7 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:02] } 51. Kc2 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51... h5 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:03] } 52. g5 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:38] } 52... h4 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Rc8 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:00:39] } 53... Rd7 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54. Ra8 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54... Rb7 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55. Kb1 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:31] } 55... Rd7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. Ka2 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:00:32] } 56... Rb7 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Ka3 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57... Rb3+ { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 58. Ka4 { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:00:34] } 58... Rb7 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:00:08] } 59. Rc8 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:00:33] } 59... Rd7 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60. Kb5 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Rb7+ { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Kxc4 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:00:33] } 61... Rd7 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:00:05] } 62. b4 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 62... cxb4 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:00:04] } 63. cxb4 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:34] } 63... Ra7 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64. b5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:35] } 64... Ra4+ { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 65. Kd5 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:00:32] } 65... Ra7 { [%eval 11.16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 66. b6 { [%eval 12.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 66... Ra5+ { [%eval 10.1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 67. Kc4 { [%eval 10.62] [%clk 0:00:33] } 67... Ra4+ { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 68. Kb5 { [%eval 10.08] [%clk 0:00:33] } 68... Rb4+ { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 69. Ka6 { [%eval 9.86] [%clk 0:00:33] } 69... Ra4+ { [%eval 10.34] [%clk 0:00:05] } 70. Kb7 { [%eval 9.59] [%clk 0:00:34] } 70... Kh7? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 71. Rxf8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 71... Ra7+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 72. Kc6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 72... Rc7+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 73. Kd5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 73... Rc5+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:03] } 74. Ke4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:17] } 74... Rc4+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 75. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 75... Rxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 76. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 76... Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 77. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 77... Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 78. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 78... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 79. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 79... Rb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 80. Ka3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 80... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 81. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 81... Rb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 82. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 82... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 83. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 83... Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 84. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 84... Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 85. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 85... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 86. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 86... Rf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 87. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 87... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1/2-1/2