Event: Round 7: Mendili, Khalil - Hamoum, Abdelhalim
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-7/5WbioPSD/C9cZhLy9
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Mendili, Khalil
WhiteElo: 1837
Black: Hamoum, Abdelhalim
BlackElo: 1732
Result: 1-0
ECO: B11
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:47] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:22] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:19:40] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:22] } 4... Bh5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:46] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5... Bg6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:20:04] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:08] } 6... cxd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:19:17] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:24:12] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:55] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:21] } 8... Qd6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:12:18] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:17:23] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:08] } 10. Ba4?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Bxc6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:17:28] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:07:30] } 11. Nxg6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:14:13] } 11... hxg6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:06:35] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:14:22] } 12... e6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:05:45] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:12:34] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:02:45] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:09:55] } 14... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:48] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:09:39] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:59:43] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:02:04] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:32] } 17. Rde1?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:50] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:52:19] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:57:52] } 18... Bb4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:35:21] } 19. Re3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:37:20] } 19... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:13] } 20. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:37:06] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:19:16] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:31:27] } 21... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:45] } 22... Nc6?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 23. Bxd8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:24:43] } 23... Qxd8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:10:04] } 24. Rd3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:23:23] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:07:59] } 25. c3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:22:23] } 25... Ke7? { [%eval 3.46] } { Mistake. N6a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 26. f4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:19:41] } 26... b4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:05:15] } 27. f5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:11:58] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:05:22] } 28. gxf5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:12:15] } 28... Nd8 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:03:07] } 29. fxe6 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:12:03] } 29... fxe6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:02:52] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:08:47] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:02:31] } 31. Bxc4 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:08:44] } 31... dxc4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32. Rde3 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:09:02] } 32... bxc3 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:01:24] } 33. Rxc3 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:09:25] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:54] } 34. Rec1 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:09:17] } 34... Qe8?? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 1-0