Event: Round 6: Ben Hlima, Rafik - Nikolic, Nebojsa
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-6/nOYnHP45/olIgYH1Y
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Ben Hlima, Rafik
WhiteElo: 1938
Black: Nikolic, Nebojsa
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2201
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. Rd1? { [%eval -1.71] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... Qa5? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. b3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:04] } 16... Bxg4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17. f3? { [%eval -2.06] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 17... Be6? { [%eval -0.52] } { Mistake. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:01] } 18... c5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Bh8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... c4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22. f4?? { [%eval -2.96] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 22... Bg4?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 23. Rd5?! { [%eval -3.2] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... Qb4?! { [%eval -1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 24. f5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:30] } 24... cxb3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:01:37] } 25. cxb3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Qxb3 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:01:36] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:32] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:01:34] } 27. fxg6 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:26] } 27... fxg6?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 28. Qd2? { [%eval -2.28] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... Qb2?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... Qxd2?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Rxf8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... Rxf8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Bxe7?? { [%eval -5.63] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 33... Rf1+ { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Be5+ { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35. g3 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:57] } 35... Bf3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Nf6+?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Bxf6 { [%eval -25.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. g4?! { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 37... Bxe7?! { [%eval -10.3] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Kg3?! { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Bxe4 { [%eval -18.33] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. Re2?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... d5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. gxh5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... gxh5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. a5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Bd6+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42... Rh1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1