Event: Round 9: Ahmad, Al Khatib - Ayyad, Husain
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-9/MamtM8JY/MLXasG4c
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2177
Black: Ayyad, Husain
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2151
Result: 1-0
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:09] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:10:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:03] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:43] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:40] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:19] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:33] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:20] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:35] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:22] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:29] } 9... dxc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:19] } 10. dxc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:06:22] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:06:20] } 11. Nf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:49] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:52] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:45] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:05:52] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:20] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:51] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:49] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:32] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:14] } 15... Be5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:27] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:49] } 16... Bd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:23] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:20] } 18. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:20] } 18... Qh4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:11] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Ng4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:13] } 20. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:14] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:00] } 22. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:41] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:17] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:17] } 24. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Re7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:20] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... f5? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 27. e5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27... dxe5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:04:22] } 28. d6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28... Re6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:03:50] } 29. fxe5?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Rxe5?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 30. Rxe5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:03:53] } 31. d7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Qh4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32... Qd8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33. h3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... g6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:03:55] } 34. Qd6 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Re7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:03:52] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:03:53] } 36. a4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:46] } 37. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 38. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 39. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kf6?? { [%eval 4.52] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 40. a5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Re6?? { [%eval 4.22] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 41. a6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Re4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:09] } 42. Qb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 43. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 44. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 45. Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... d2?? { [%eval 7.3] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 46. Qd5 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:02:12] } 47. Qxd2 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Qc7 { [%eval 8.88] [%clk 0:02:08] } 48. d8=Q+ { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0