Event: Round 4: Mahmoudi Chiheb - Zaibi, Amir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-4/gdeBKSPT/KSqiKlR5
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Mahmoudi Chiheb
WhiteElo: 1788
Black: Zaibi, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2260
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.11] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. h3?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:02:59] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:02:51] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15... Bxh3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16. Bg2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:10] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17... Bg4?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 18. f3 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18... Bc5+?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 19. Kh2?? { [%eval -1.28] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20. Bh3?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 20... Bxh3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21. Kxh3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21... Qd3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:01:53] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:53] } 22... Bb4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 23. Bc3? { [%eval -2.41] } { Mistake. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Ba3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:48] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:45] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25... Bxc1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:36] } 26. Qxc1?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Rd6 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:28] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... Rg6?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 28. Kg2?! { [%eval -3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Nd7?! { [%eval -2.44] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 29. Rb2? { [%eval -4.13] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 29... h5?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 30. Qh1 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... Nf6?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 31. f4?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Qxe4+? { [%eval -8.7] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 32. Kg1? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 32... Rxg3+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:07] } 0-1