Event: Round 8: Boulrens, Ala Eddine - Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-8/eVGacf8Z/2OG4eemj
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Boulrens, Ala Eddine
WhiteElo: 2104
Black: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2580
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:39] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:39] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:37] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:38] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:39] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Qd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9... O-O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:33] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:28] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 14. Bb3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:17] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... Kb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:16] } 16. Qg4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:00] } 17. Qh4?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:48] } 18. Qh5?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:00:44] } 19. Qh6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:02:14] } 20... Bxg5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:00:13] } 21. Qxg5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:15] } 21... Rdf8?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:01:52] } 22... Qg7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. a4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23... h6?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24... a5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. d4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25... e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:16] } 26. Nf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:44] } 26... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Rad1? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Qxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 27... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Qc3?? { [%eval -3.42] } { Blunder. Qxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... g5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Qg3?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Rxd4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Ne6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31... Rd7 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Nc5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32... Rd6 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Qe3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:43] } 33... Rhd8 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. c3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Rd2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Ne6 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35... R8d6 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Qc5 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... Rxe6 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Bxe6 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Qxe6 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Qxa5 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... f4 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. c4 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Nxc4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Qc3 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... e3 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. fxe3 { [%eval -10.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41... fxe3 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. b3? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 42... Qe4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qh8+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Ka7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Qd4+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44... Rxd4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1