Event: Round 3: Zaibi, Amir - Boulrens, Ala Eddine
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-3/xm0hOeZZ/rnAmjnyH
Date: 2025-09-03
White: Zaibi, Amir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2339
Black: Boulrens, Ala Eddine
BlackElo: 2174
Result: 0-1
ECO: C24
Opening: Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:25] } 2. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:45] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:50] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Na5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:02] } 5. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:53] } 6. dxc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:22:16] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:43] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:15] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:54] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:12] } 9. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:50] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:18:12] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:25:52] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:12] } 11. O-O?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:20:56] } 11... O-O?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:35] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:09:25] } 12... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:58] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:02:47] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:02:56] } 14. cxb5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:02:29] } 14... cxb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:03:21] } 15. a3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:01:58] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:59:08] } 16. Rd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:51:23] } 16... g6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:55:10] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:44:29] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:50:50] } 18. Re2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:41:11] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:39:13] } 19. Bc1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:31:57] } 19... Rdc8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:35:11] } 20. Rd3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:31:58] } 20... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:49] } 21. Bh6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:29:33] } 21... Qb7? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 22. Ree3? { [%eval -0.15] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 22... a5?? { [%eval 1.53] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:13] } 23. b4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 23... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:12] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 24... Rc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:19:22] } 25. Kh2? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 25... Rd4? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:24] } 26. Qd1?? { [%eval -4.05] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 26... Rxc3 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:15:11] } 27. Rxd4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:10:18] } 27... Rxe3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:14:41] } 28. fxe3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:06:20] } 28... exd4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:14:57] } 29. exd4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:06:43] } 29... d5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:14:42] } 30. Qe1 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:05:33] } 30... dxe4 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:14:47] } 31. Nxe4 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:06:01] } 31... Qc7+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:14:15] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:06:12] } 32... Qxc2 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:14:21] } 33. d5 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:01:25] } 33... Bxd5 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:13:48] } 34. Nf2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34... Bf8 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:13:23] } 35. Bd2 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:02:04] } 35... h5 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:13:06] } 36. Bc3 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36... Qf5 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:11:49] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:02:14] } 37... Bg7 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:12:01] } 0-1