Event: Round 8: Ben Othman, Zahreddine - Saadaoui, Mohamed Iyad
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-c/round-8/SQpjxoi1/D3qmNpr7
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Ben Othman, Zahreddine
WhiteElo: 1634
Black: Saadaoui, Mohamed Iyad
BlackElo: 1517
Result: 1-0
ECO: B24
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... Nd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:10] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:26] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8. Nd1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:32] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:38] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9... Ndc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:10] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:53] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:44] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:18] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:56] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:52] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:20:54] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:25:42] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:21:20] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:14:35] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:07:15] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:13:31] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:55:24] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:59:48] } 16... d5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:31:28] } 17. e5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:44:48] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:23:00] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:29:39] } 18... f6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:18:27] } 19. h4?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:15] } 19... h5? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:11] } 20. Bh3? { [%eval 0.47] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 20... f5?? { [%eval 2.66] } { Blunder. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:29] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:14:06] } 21... Nd8 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:09:09] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:13:37] } 22... Nf7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:08:58] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:11:28] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:08:24] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:11:16] } 24... Rc7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:08:09] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:08:56] } 25... Rbc8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:07:26] } 26. Ng5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:06:26] } 26... Rc4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:05:46] } 27. Nxf7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 27... Kxf7?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 28. Qh6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 28... Kg8?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:06:13] } 29... Rxc1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:14] } 30. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:05:13] } 30... Qd8? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 31. Rxc8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:05:26] } 31... Qxc8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:04:17] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:05:38] } 32... Qf8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33. Nf4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:05:54] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:04:24] } 34. Bf1 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:06:05] } 34... Qg7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:03:35] } 35. Bd3? { [%eval 0.96] } { Mistake. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36. Ne2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:12] } 36... Qh6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:14] } 37. Qf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:05:27] } 37... Qg7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:40] } 38. Qxg7+ { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:05:15] } 38... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:08] } 39. a3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:30] } 39... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:25] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:47] } 40... Na5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:18] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:05:04] } 41... Ba4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:15] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:05:17] } 42... Kf7? { [%eval 2.45] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 43. Kd2?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 43... Bb3? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:05:33] } 44... Bc4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:47] } 45. Nc1 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:05:25] } 45... b5?! { [%eval 4.16] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 46. Bc2?? { [%eval 1.03] } { Blunder. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 46... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:05] } 47. b3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:04:37] } 47... Bf1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:23] } 48. Na2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:04:53] } 48... Bg2?? { [%eval 3.27] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 49. Nb4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:05:09] } 49... Nb8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:05] } 50. Nd3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:05:30] } 50... Be4 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:01:57] } 51. Kb4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:37] } 51... Bxd3? { [%eval 5.31] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 52. Bxd3 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:02:06] } 52... Nc6+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:02] } 53. Kc5 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:02:27] } 53... Na5?! { [%eval 8.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 54. Bc2 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:02:51] } 54... Nb7+ { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:57] } 55. Kb6 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:03:11] } 55... Nd8 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:51] } 56. Bd3 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:03:06] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:50] } 57. a4 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:03:30] } 57... bxa4 { [%eval 8.95] [%clk 0:00:57] } 58. bxa4 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:03:58] } 58... a5 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:01:16] } 59. Bb5 { [%eval 8.33] [%clk 0:04:16] } 59... f4 { [%eval 11.31] [%clk 0:01:11] } 60. gxf4 { [%eval 11.27] [%clk 0:04:20] } 60... Nf7 { [%eval 11.05] [%clk 0:01:31] } 61. Kxa5 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:04:39] } 61... Kd8? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 62. Kb6 { [%eval 14.98] [%clk 0:04:48] } 62... g5?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 63. fxg5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:05:07] } 63... Nh8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:15] } 64. Kb7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:05:18] } 64... Ng6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:38] } 65. a5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:05:19] } 65... Ne7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:19] } 66. a6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:05:36] } 66... Nc8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:21] } 67. g6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:55] } 67... Nd6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:08] } 68. exd6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:06:07] } 68... e5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:29] } 69. a7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:06:23] } 1-0