Event: Round 7: Zouari, Mohanned - Bensidi, Abdelmalek
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-7/5WbioPSD/lg4UxYPn
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Zouari, Mohanned
WhiteElo: 1889
Black: Bensidi, Abdelmalek
BlackElo: 1898
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:42] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:59] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:40] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:16] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:14] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:54] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:53] } 6. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:04] } 6... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:22] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:00] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:16:39] } 8. e3?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:47] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:15:00] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:57:54] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:13:35] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:57:35] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:11:38] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:55:26] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:10:40] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:20] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:29] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:48:17] } 13... g5?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:23] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:45:35] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:56:29] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:43:37] } 15... Bf7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:56:33] } 16. h3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:42:23] } 16... Nh6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:55:39] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:33:28] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:55:09] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:30:21] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:52:58] } 19. fxg5?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 19... Qxg5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:53:20] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:23:41] } 20... Bh5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:53:11] } 21. Qf2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:19:09] } 21... Rf6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:52:43] } 22. Ba3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:19:28] } 22... Rg6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:46:51] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:14:51] } 23... Nf6? { [%eval 2.35] } { Mistake. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:07] } 24. Bf3?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:24] } 24... e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:42:56] } 25. dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:23] } 25... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:18] } 26. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 26... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:41:46] } 27. Qf4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:20] } 27... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:00] } 28. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 28... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:01] } 29. Nxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:09] } 29... Rxg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:09] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:03] } 30... Rexe3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:35:43] } 31. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:17] } 31... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:07] } 32. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:47] } 32... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:20] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 33... Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:49] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:31] } 34... Nd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:29:43] } 35. Rf3?? { [%eval -1.74] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:29:10] } 36. Rd3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:06:21] } 36... Ke6?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:28:30] } 37. Be3? { [%eval -2.24] } { Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 37... Ne4+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:23:28] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:06:07] } 38... Nf2 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:21:40] } 39. Kf3?! { [%eval -3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 39... Nxd3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:21:32] } 40. Kxe2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:05:46] } 40... Ne5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:19:43] } 41. Bb6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:05:52] } 41... Nd7?! { [%eval -2.35] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:52] } 42. Bxa5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:05:09] } 42... Nc5 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:20:09] } 43. Bb6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:04:10] } 43... Nxb3 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:20:07] } 44. Kd3?! { [%eval -4.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 44... Kd6 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:20:10] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 45... Nc5 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:18:22] } 46. a5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:02:43] } 46... Ne6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:17:29] } 47. Ba7 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:02:51] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:16:40] } 48. Bb8+ { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:03:20] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:17:03] } 49. Bd6 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:03:29] } 49... Ng5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:15:21] } 50. h4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:03:58] } 50... Ne4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:15:45] } 51. Bc7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:03:20] } 51... h5?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:02:54] } 52... Nd2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:11:11] } 53. c5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:03:23] } 53... Ne4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:10:39] } 54. Bd8+ { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:03:20] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:10:54] } 55. Bb6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:03:34] } 55... Kf6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:09:30] } 56. Bd8+ { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:04:00] } 56... Kf7?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 57. Bb6?? { [%eval -4.56] } { Blunder. Kxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 57... Ke6 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:05:48] } 58. Ba7 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:02:52] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:05:12] } 59. Bb6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:03:14] } 1/2-1/2