Event: Round 1: Al Abdali, Zeyad Saleh - Fandi,Mazen.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-1/jcvm8f7u/lHVelyxD
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Al Abdali, Zeyad Saleh
WhiteElo: 1838
Black: Fandi,Mazen.
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2158
Result: 0-1
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:06] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:41] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5... b5?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 6. dxe5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:08:19] } 7. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:08:15] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:09:48] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:08:15] } 9. Nd2?? { [%eval -0.79] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:08:18] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:09:24] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:08:20] } 11. a3? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:08:17] } 12. Kc2 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:08:41] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:08:12] } 13. Nf3?? { [%eval -3.61] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 13... Nc5? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:12] } 14. Be3? { [%eval -4.13] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 14... Be4+ { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:07:13] } 15. Kb2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:05:54] } 15... Na4+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:07:15] } 16. Kc1 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:51] } 16... f6 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:06:07] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:41] } 17... Bd3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:05:18] } 18. Bxd3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:10] } 18... Rxd3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:05:18] } 19. Bxa7 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:07] } 19... Rxc3+ { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:05:08] } 20. Kd1 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:05] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:05:09] } 21. Ke2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:05:11] } 22. Nf3?! { [%eval -5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rhb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 22... Nxf4+ { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:05:05] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:08] } 23... Nd3+ { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:05:06] } 24. Kg3 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:10] } 24... fxe5 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:05:07] } 25. Rhe1 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25... Nxe1 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:05:08] } 26. Rxe1 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Re8 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:05:09] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 27... Rxa3 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:05:08] } 28. Bg5 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... e4 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29. Kf4 { [%eval -7.79] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... Rf8+ { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:05:08] } 30. Ke5 { [%eval -9.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... exf3 { [%eval -9.7] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31. gxf3 { [%eval -11.68] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Re8+ { [%eval -11.08] [%clk 0:05:11] } 32. Kd4?! { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1