Event: Round 1: Boulrens, Ala Eddine - Khalaf, Ali
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-1/jcvm8f7u/IHaPAD84
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Boulrens, Ala Eddine
WhiteElo: 2153
Black: Khalaf, Ali
BlackElo: 1833
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:09] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:08] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:03] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:55] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:03] } 8... Bg4?? { [%eval 3.56] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 9. h3?? { [%eval 0.72] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 9... Bh5? { [%eval 2.48] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:18] } 10. g4?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:11] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:09:50] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:08:02] } 12. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:09:42] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:07:50] } 13. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:09:43] } 13... Qh4?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 14. Qf3?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:58] } 15. g5?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 15... Bh5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:06:52] } 16. Qg2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:09:20] } 16... f4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:06:40] } 17. Bf3?? { [%eval -3.19] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 17... Bxf3?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 18. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:20] } 18... Rf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:24] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:06] } 19... Rxg5+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:18] } 20. Kh2?? { [%eval -3.54] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:05:59] } 21. Rf1? { [%eval -6.47] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:04:43] } 22. d4 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:05:31] } 22... Nf6? { [%eval -4.12] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 23. Rg1?! { [%eval -5.81] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 23... Ng4+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:01:54] } 24. Rxg4 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:03:17] } 24... Rxg4 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:55] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Rg3 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:01:47] } 26. Qd5+?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. Qe6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:23] } 27... Rxh3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:10] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... f3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:08] } 0-1