Event: Round 3: Mellah, Mohamed - Kacem, Abdelkader
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-3/vZBpXscT/aXG6qLUp
Date: 2025-09-02
White: Mellah, Mohamed
WhiteElo: 1955
Black: Kacem, Abdelkader
BlackElo: 1866
Result: 0-1
ECO: B99
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:15] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:34] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:21] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:22] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:07] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:01] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:40] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:49] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:52] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:15] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:31] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:18:25] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:13] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:12] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:22:59] } 11. Qh3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:12:02] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:12:16] } 12. f5?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:22] } 12... e5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:05:56] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:03:09] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:06:21] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:02:46] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:02:52] } 15. Nf3? { [%eval -0.96] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:31] } 15... Bd7? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:44] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:01] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:30] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:10] } 17... Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:52] } 18. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:39] } 18... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:18] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:47] } 19... dxc5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:41:32] } 20. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:19] } 20... Qb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:32] } 21. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:52] } 21... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:41] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:14] } 22... Qb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:42] } 23. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:22] } 23... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:50] } 24. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:51] } 24... Qb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:17] } 25. Nb3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:11:00] } 25... c4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:38:17] } 26. a3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:35] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:38:43] } 27. Qh4?? { [%eval -3.59] } { Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 27... Ke7?? { [%eval -0.41] } { Blunder. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:43] } 28. Qe1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:14] } 28... Qxe1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:38:09] } 29. Rhxe1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:17] } 29... cxd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:37:52] } 30. cxd3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... Ba4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:37:00] } 31. Kb2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:35] } 31... Rhd8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:37:26] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:13] } 32... Rd6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:37:51] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33... Rb6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:36:32] } 34. Rc7+?? { [%eval -3.63] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:36:51] } 35. Rc3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:01:45] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:37:10] } 36. Rdc2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:19] } 36... Rcc6?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Rxb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:35:46] } 37. g4?? { [%eval -2.4] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 37... Ke8?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:47] } 38. h4?? { [%eval -2.72] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 38... Ke7? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:16] } 39. Rc1?? { [%eval -5.24] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Bxb3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:35:09] } 40. Rxc6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40... bxc6 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:35:28] } 41. Rg1 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1