Event: Round 7: Ben Moussa, Rached - Ben Hlima, Rafik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-7/Wd7AXMbp/ValV7UkI
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Ben Moussa, Rached
WhiteElo: 1788
Black: Ben Hlima, Rafik
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 1-0
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. c4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13... Ba7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 14... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 17... Rfa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 18. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:43] } 18... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 19. b5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:25] } 19... Ra3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:42] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20... Qa5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:25] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:06] } 22. bxc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:06] } 23. f3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:55] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:02] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:28] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:35] } 27... Ra2+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:33] } 28... Kf8?? { [%eval 4.13] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 29. Rb1?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 29... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 31... Ra1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33. Rg8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:29] } 33... g6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34. Rb8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:29] } 34... h5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. h4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:30] } 35... Nb3?? { [%eval 4.82] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Rxb3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36... Ra2+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:28] } 37... Ra1 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. Rb7+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Bb5 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39... g5 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. hxg5+ { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:01:18] } 40... Kxg5 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Rxf7 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41... h4+ { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42... Rb1 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Rf5+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43... Kh6 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44. Bc6 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:00:55] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45. Rf8 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45... Kg5 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Rg8+ { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:47] } 46... Kf4 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 47. Rf8+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:00:47] } 47... Ke3 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:29] } 48. Rf6 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 48... Kf2 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:00:27] } 49. Rxd6 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49... Rg1 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50. Rg6 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:44] } 50... h3 { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:00:29] } 51. Kxh3 { [%eval 8.61] [%clk 0:00:45] } 51... Rh1+ { [%eval 9.57] [%clk 0:00:29] } 52. Kg4 { [%eval 9.23] [%clk 0:00:46] } 52... Kxg2 { [%eval 10.32] [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. d6 { [%eval 10.51] [%clk 0:00:41] } 53... Kf2 { [%eval 11.07] [%clk 0:00:29] } 54. Kf5 { [%eval 9.88] [%clk 0:00:41] } 54... Rd1 { [%eval 12.37] [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. Kxe5 { [%eval 11.29] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55... Kxf3?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 56. Bd5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:18] } 57. d7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 57... Ra8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:19] } 58. Bxa8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 1-0