Event: Round 2: Najar, Ahmed Rayen - Boulrens, Ala Eddine
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-2/1YMXR4Rq/e8TzVM8x
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Najar, Ahmed Rayen
WhiteElo: 1765
Black: Boulrens, Ala Eddine
BlackElo: 2104
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. h3?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. exf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. Nh4?? { [%eval -1.9] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... Nxh4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. gxh4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14... Rf7?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. Be4?? { [%eval -3.23] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 15... Raf8?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... Bxh3 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. Bxh6?? { [%eval -5.72] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:32] } 19. dxe4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19... Rxf2+ { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:02:31] } 20. Rg2 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20... Rxg2+ { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:02:29] } 21. Kxg2 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... gxh6 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:02:30] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22... Qg7+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:02:30] } 23. Kh3 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:02:29] } 24. Kh2?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... Rf2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:29] } 0-1