Event: Round 8: Ahmad, Al Khatib - Hamad Essam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/arab-individual-chess-championships-kuwait-2025--blitz-men/round-8/Imo6CD2N/H18JoXOE
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2194
Black: Hamad Essam
BlackElo: 1993
Result: 1-0
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11... g5?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 12. g3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:02] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13. a5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:56] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14... Rdg8?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:33] } 16. Bxa7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16... h5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:01:34] } 17. a6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:28] } 17... bxa6?? { [%eval 5.56] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 18. Qd3?! { [%eval 3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 18... Qd6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19. Rxa6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:08] } 19... Qxd3 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:01:15] } 20. cxd3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:01:10] } 20... Rg6?! { [%eval 4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21... Bb5?! { [%eval 6.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 22. Ra8+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22... Kd7 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:49] } 23. Rxh8 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1-0