Event: Round 6: Hadj Kholti, Yasser - Ahmad, Al Khatib
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--classic-men/round-6/0eK7WSDt/lEbzg9k8
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Hadj Kholti, Yasser
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2234
Black: Ahmad, Al Khatib
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2175
Result: 1-0
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:35] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:19:26] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:19:52] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:02] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:08] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:42] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:01] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:11:47] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:55:06] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:06:19] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:37] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:38] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:42:46] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:03:19] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:41:06] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:54:46] } 11... Qd4?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:29] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:44:29] } 12... Qc5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:14:42] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:36:29] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:14:52] } 14. c5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:33:47] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:14:13] } 15. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:31:50] } 15... gxf6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:14:42] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:28:56] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:13:08] } 17. f3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:28:24] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:13:23] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:27:37] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:13:17] } 19. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:26:38] } 19... Kxd8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:08:35] } 20. f4?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:00] } 20... exf4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:44] } 21. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:21:06] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:50] } 22. Rf1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:17:36] } 22... Kc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:43] } 23. Bd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:46] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:31] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:12:47] } 25... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:43] } 26. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:13:01] } 26... Bxf6?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:12:58] } 27... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Qxf7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:13:12] } 28... Qd4+ { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:13:26] } 29... Qxf2+?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Rxf2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:13:49] } 30... Rd7? { [%eval 3.0] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. h4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:13:31] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:13:50] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:06] } 33. Kg3?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:47] } 33... Rd5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. b4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:12:05] } 34... Rd3+?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:12:30] } 35... Rd4?! { [%eval 3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 36. h5?? { [%eval 0.81] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:34] } 36... h6?? { [%eval 2.73] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:12:46] } 37... Rd5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. Kh4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:11:24] } 38... Rd4+ { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39. g4 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:11:26] } 39... Rd1 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:11:34] } 40... Rd4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41. Re3+ { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:10:58] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:01:33] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:10:47] } 42... Rc4? { [%eval 4.8] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 43. Rd3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:11:06] } 43... a5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:01] } 44. Rd7+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:11:03] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:11:06] } 45... Rc3+ { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:32] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:11:24] } 46... Rc4+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:39] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:11:43] } 47... Rc3+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:52] } 48. Kh4 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:11:57] } 48... Rxa3 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:01:05] } 49. Rh7 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:10:12] } 49... axb4 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:36] } 50. Rxh6+ { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:10:37] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:57] } 51. Rxc6 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:11:01] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:01:07] } 52. Rc8 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:11:13] } 52... b3 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53. h6 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:10:25] } 53... Ra1 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54. Rb8 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:10:32] } 54... Rb1 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:47] } 55. Kg5 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:10:47] } 55... b2 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:01:08] } 56. h7 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:10:29] } 56... Rh1 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:01:26] } 57. Kg6 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:10:51] } 57... Rh4 { [%eval 9.02] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58. Rxb2 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:10:42] } 58... Rxg4+? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 59. Kh5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:11:03] } 59... Rg1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:53] } 60. Rh2 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:11:26] } 1-0