Event: Round 6: Nikcevic, Nebojsa - Boudriga, Mohamed Ali
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-6/nOYnHP45/MEqHACGT
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Nikcevic, Nebojsa
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2260
Black: Boudriga, Mohamed Ali
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2252
Result: 0-1
ECO: A17
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:53] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:15] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:06] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:59] } 11. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:56] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:57] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:26] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:28] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:20] } 15. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:18] } 15... Nxb7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:20] } 16. Qf3?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 16... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:01:01] } 17. Ne7+ { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 17... Rxe7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:36] } 18. Qxb7 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:10] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:29] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:11] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:30] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:09] } 20... a5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:27] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:08] } 21... Qe4?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 22. Qa6?? { [%eval -6.19] } { Blunder. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:22] } 23. Rd4?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 23... Re1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:20] } 0-1