Event: Round 8: Al-Kuwari, Hamad - Ahmad, Al Khatib
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-men/round-8/X2R2uovU/7RV1R65W
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Al-Kuwari, Hamad
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1697
Black: Ahmad, Al Khatib
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2177
Result: 0-1
ECO: C76
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:11] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:57] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:23] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:22] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:22] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:44] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:23] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:45] } 9... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:25] } 10. Qxd7+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:46] } 10... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:27] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:47] } 11... Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:43] } 12. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:40] } 12... Nxh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:45] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:27] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:39] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:28] } 14... Nf7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:40] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:28] } 15... Ke6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:38] } 16. Nf1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:17] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:52] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:13] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:49] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:12] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:48] } 19. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:13] } 19... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:50] } 20. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:15] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:49] } 21. Kc2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:05] } 21... h4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:07:46] } 22. h3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:59] } 22... f5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:19] } 23. exf5+ { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:06:47] } 23... gxf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:07:04] } 24. Kb3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:06:44] } 24... Nd6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:04:45] } 25. a4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:05:23] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:04:16] } 26. axb5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:05:08] } 26... axb5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 27. Kb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:05] } 27... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 28. Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 29. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 29... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30. Kb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 31. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 32. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Kb2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rg7?? { [%eval 1.9] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Ke6? { [%eval 3.67] } { Mistake. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Rd2?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Rg8?? { [%eval 6.45] } { Blunder. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rd5?? { [%eval -2.39] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Rxg4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. hxg4?? { [%eval -7.1] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Nf6+ { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Nxd5 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. cxd5+ { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Kxd5 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. g5 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... e4+ { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. fxe4+ { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... c4 { [%eval -8.52] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. bxc4 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... b3 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50. Kd3?? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... b2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Kc2 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... f3 { [%eval -9.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52. g6? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... fxg2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 0-1