Event: Round 5: Ahmad, Al Khatib - Salih, Akar Ali Salih
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--classic-men/round-5/xWqWw4i0/7vMdx9ob
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2175
Black: Salih, Akar Ali Salih
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2212
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:55] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:48] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:38] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:07] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:27:39] } 5... e5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:29] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:24:42] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:14:51] } 7. a4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:24:57] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:15:10] } 8. h3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:17:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:13:03] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:13:25] } 9... Ne8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:09:15] } 10. g4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:12:34] } 10... Nc7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:08:14] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:10:07] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:07:51] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:08:36] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:07:19] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:59:16] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:53:41] } 14. Kh2? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:22] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:45:43] } 15. axb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:36:34] } 15... axb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:46:03] } 16. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:34:58] } 16... Nxb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:40:44] } 17. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:34:39] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:39:03] } 18. Ra4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:23:36] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:25:56] } 19. gxf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:21:38] } 19... Bxf5?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:27] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:21:23] } 20... Ng5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:24:48] } 21. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:52] } 21... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:24:27] } 22. Nxg5?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:01] } 22... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:24:36] } 23. Bxg5?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:27] } 23... Qxg5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:23:08] } 24. Rg4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:06:28] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:22:37] } 25. b3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:06:34] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:15:50] } 26. Kg2? { [%eval -3.58] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 26... h5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:14:45] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:06:12] } 27... e4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:14:01] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:31] } 28... Rf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 29. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29... exf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:38] } 30. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 30... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:07] } 31. dxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:31] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:36] } 33. e7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... Rg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:10] } 35... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 1/2-1/2