Event: Round 5: Al-Khulaifi, Ghada - Makhlouf, Ahlam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--rapid-women/round-5/dJtlvJ1X/nS6awhZm
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Al-Khulaifi, Ghada
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1691
Black: Makhlouf, Ahlam
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1691
Result: 0-1
ECO: E26
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:47] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:01] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:38] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:38] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:40] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:12] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:57] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:42] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:54] } 10... Ne4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:40] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:08:40] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:39] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:08:24] } 12... d6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:07:21] } 13... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:20] } 14. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:07:22] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:08:59] } 15. Be2?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:44] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:49] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:25] } 17. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:08:10] } 18. f4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:45] } 19. Bf3?? { [%eval -2.59] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 19... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:07:18] } 20. Rxf3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:05:04] } 20... Rxc4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:07:19] } 21. Qe2?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 21... d5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:07:18] } 22. Rg3?! { [%eval -5.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rff1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:06:55] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:03:47] } 23... Rc2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:06:51] } 24. Ra2 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:06:47] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:02:54] } 25... Rxb2 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:06:46] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:02:48] } 26... Ra2 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:06:18] } 27. h4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:02:49] } 27... Rxa3 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:06:15] } 28. h5 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:02:44] } 28... Ng4 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:05:54] } 29. Rxg4 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29... fxg4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:05:54] } 30. Qxg4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... h6?? { [%eval -0.3] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 31. Qxe6+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:19] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:04:23] } 32. f5?? { [%eval -6.79] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 32... Qc3 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:04:18] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 33... Qd3+ { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:04:14] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:01:39] } 34... Qxf5 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:04:11] } 35. Qxf5 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:01:22] } 35... Rxf5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:04:13] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36... Rxe3 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:04:10] } 0-1