Event: Round 7: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian - Zaibi, Amir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-7/uG5orhUC/aWsPxKLY
Date: 2025-08-31
White: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2655
Black: Zaibi, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2339
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:31] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Ncb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:37] } 6... Qb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:48] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:59] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:16] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:12] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:05:05] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:51:50] } 9... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:05:14] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:51:54] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:51:19] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:41:03] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:48:25] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:41:01] } 12... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:00] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:34:51] } 13... b6?! { [%eval 2.69] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:36] } 14. a3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:33:47] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:29:06] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:34:01] } 15... dxc6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:29:33] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:34:04] } 16... Ra7? { [%eval 3.77] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:15] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:29:26] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:24:06] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:26:36] } 18... c5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:24:20] } 19. Nd6+ { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:04:44] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:23:55] } 20. Qxg7 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:05:02] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:23:55] } 21. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:05:07] } 21... Rxd6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:12:58] } 22. exd6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:05:35] } 22... Qxd6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:13:19] } 23. f5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:06:03] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:12:00] } 24. fxe6+?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:33] } 24... Kc6?? { [%eval 5.86] } { Blunder. Kxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:31] } 25. Bh6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:05:15] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:11:06] } 26. exf7 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:05:04] } 26... Kd5?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:29] } 1-0