Event: Round 7: Zena,Rawaf - Selmi, Merouane
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-c/round-7/aBMDWX3X/dlbRrced
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Zena,Rawaf
WhiteElo: 1662
Black: Selmi, Merouane
BlackElo: 1585
Result: 1-0
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... Bxf2+? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:12] } 6. Kxf2 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:31:37] } 7. d4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:33:18] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:24:50] } 8. e5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 1:31:53] } 8... Ng8 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:22:31] } 9. Qg4?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:58] } 9... d6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:20:27] } 10. Qe4?? { [%eval -0.34] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:32] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:18:45] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:16:40] } 11... Qd4+?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:21] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:16:52] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:18:47] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:14:07] } 13... Kd7? { [%eval 1.88] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:20] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:12:39] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:16:40] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:12:31] } 15... Ke8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:16:39] } 16. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:59] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:15:50] } 17. Bh4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:05:55] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:15:51] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:06:18] } 18... h6?? { [%eval 2.43] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:16] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:06:10] } 19... g5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:13:17] } 20. Nd6+ { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:05:51] } 20... Ke7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:13:32] } 21. Bg3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:06:05] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 1:12:25] } 22. b4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 1:03:19] } 22... Na6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 1:12:11] } 23. Nxb7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 1:01:48] } 23... Nxb4?! { [%eval 5.49] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:30] } 24. e6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 1:02:09] } 24... Bc8 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 1:11:44] } 25. Bd6+ { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 1:02:14] } 25... Ke8 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 1:12:02] } 26. exf7+ { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 1:02:08] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 1:11:57] } 27. Bxb4 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 1:02:33] } 27... Bxb7 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 1:11:01] } 28. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 1:02:59] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 1:10:40] } 29. Rxb7 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 1:03:20] } 29... Nf6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:51] } 30. Re7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:03:20] } 30... Kf5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:11:11] } 31. Bd3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:03:44] } 31... Kg4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:10:52] } 32. h3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:03:11] } 32... Kh5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:10:32] } 33. g4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:03:22] } 33... Kh4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:10:49] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:03:25] } 34... Raf8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:10:42] } 35. Be1# { [%clk 1:03:51] } 1-0