Event: Round 6: Zerarga,Imene - Mellah, Mohamed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-6/UYBA88Qj/RQR1D9Ts
Date: 2025-09-05
White: Zerarga,Imene
WhiteElo: 1736
Black: Mellah, Mohamed
BlackElo: 1955
Result: 0-1
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:29] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:29] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:10] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:38] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:44] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:26] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:19:34] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:26:25] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:18:37] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:26:52] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:17:50] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:26:50] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:16:57] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:23:53] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:15:32] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:22:26] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:11:53] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:20:06] } 13. c4?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:03] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:19:06] } 14. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:09:06] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:17:00] } 15. b4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:05:59] } 15... b5?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:50] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:53:35] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:04:05] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:52:34] } 17... Bf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:03:05] } 18. g4? { [%eval -1.91] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:20] } 18... Bxd2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:59:45] } 19. Nxd2 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:41:19] } 19... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:59:35] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:38:01] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:58:30] } 21. Bxg6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:37:33] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:56:45] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:37:55] } 22... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:51:48] } 23. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:38:19] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:49:59] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:36:06] } 24... Rbc8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:47:29] } 25. Rac1 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:32:41] } 25... Rc4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:44:00] } 26. g5?! { [%eval -3.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:30] } 26... Rf4?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:35] } 27. Be5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:23:57] } 27... Rc4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:33:36] } 28. Bb2?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:49] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:32:26] } 29. Rxc4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:17:00] } 29... bxc4 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:28:45] } 30. Qc3 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:16:52] } 30... Nf5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:24:24] } 31. Qxc4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:16:25] } 31... Rd2 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:20:48] } 32. Re2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:16:46] } 32... Rd1+ { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:18:10] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:14:41] } 33... Qb7+?! { [%eval -2.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 34. f3? { [%eval -4.8] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 34... Qb6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:05:05] } 35. Qc8+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:14:40] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:05:04] } 36. Qc5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:12:26] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:05:14] } 37. Bc1?! { [%eval -6.63] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 37... Qd3 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:04:54] } 38. Kf2?! { [%eval -9.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:47] } 38... Nd4 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:04:09] } 39. Re3? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 39... Qf1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:16] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:56] } 40... Nf5+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:39] } 41. Kf4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:08:51] } 41... Rxc1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:55] } 42. Rc3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:42] } 42... Rd1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:44] } 43. Rc4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:08:26] } 43... Qxh3?! { [%eval -11.05] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 44. Qf2 { [%eval -10.39] [%clk 0:08:16] } 44... Rf1 { [%eval -10.16] [%clk 0:01:53] } 45. Qe2 { [%eval -9.78] [%clk 0:07:53] } 45... Qg3+ { [%eval -9.07] [%clk 0:02:09] } 0-1