Event: Round 9: Zaibi, Amir - Rekik Ismail
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-9/TLiqFulB/irhBH7uf
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Zaibi, Amir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2260
Black: Rekik Ismail
BlackElo: 2021
Result: 1-0
ECO: E12
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... a5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... h6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... c6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:02:55] } 14. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14... Qxe8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:56] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15... Na6? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... d6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:45] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:02:47] } 18. Ba4?? { [%eval 0.69] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 18... Qg4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:45] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19... Rd8? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 20. Bc6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:35] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:02:25] } 21. Re7? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 21... Nb8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:13] } 22. Nb5?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:02] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23... Qc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:45] } 24. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24... Be4? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 25. b3? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 25... Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:26] } 27. a4? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... Be4? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 28. Bh4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:30] } 28... g5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:22] } 29. Bg3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:31] } 29... Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:18] } 31. Rb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Na6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Nab4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Nf4?? { [%eval 3.87] } { Blunder. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Nxh6+ { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35. Bxf4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... gxf4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36. Nxf7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Nfxd6+?! { [%eval 3.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nbxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Nd3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39... bxc5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40. Nd6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Kh5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:23] } 41. Rh7+ { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42. Re7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Kh5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:23] } 43. Ne4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Kxh4?! { [%eval 4.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44. f3 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Kh5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Rd7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Nc1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Rd5+ { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Rxc5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Nxb3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48. Rb5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Nd4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Rb8 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. Ra6+ { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kf5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51. Nd6+ { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Nb5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52... Nxb5? { [%eval 5.3] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 53. Ra5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Kd4 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54. Rxb5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... Ra8 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:22] } 55. Rb4+ { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Ke5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56. Re4+ { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 57. Kf2 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Rb8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:22] } 58. g4+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58... fxg3+ { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:22] } 59. Kxg3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59... Rg8+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:23] } 60. Rg4 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Rb8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61. a5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:11] } 61... Rb2 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Ra4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:12] } 62... Rb7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:26] } 63. a6 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63... Ra7 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:00:28] } 64. Ra5+ { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:00:13] } 64... Kf6 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:29] } 65. Kf4 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:14] } 65... Ke6 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:30] } 66. Ke4 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:00:14] } 66... Kf6 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:31] } 67. f4 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 67... Re7+ { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:00:32] } 68. Kf3 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 68... Ra7 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:33] } 69. f5 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:15] } 69... Kg5 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:00:33] } 70. Ke4 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 70... Re7+ { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:00:33] } 71. Kd4 { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 0:00:16] } 71... Ra7 { [%eval 8.63] [%clk 0:00:31] } 72. Ke5 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:00:16] } 72... Ra8 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:00:28] } 73. a7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 73... Re8+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:28] } 74. Kd6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 74... Ra8 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:30] } 75. Ke7 { [%eval 42.51] [%clk 0:00:16] } 1-0