Event: Round 3: Mendili, Khalil - Bouzidi, Ahmed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-3/Me4FQF9k/gbdhX43c
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Mendili, Khalil
WhiteElo: 1847
Black: Bouzidi, Ahmed
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2197
Result: 0-1
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:44] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:19] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:20] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:21] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:16] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:12] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Bb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:04] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:52] } 12. Ba4?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 12... Be6? { [%eval -0.2] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... a5?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:18] } 15. Be3?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 15... exd4? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16... d5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 17. e5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17... Nh7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:10] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:34] } 19... Qh4?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 20. Qf3? { [%eval 0.15] } { Mistake. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 20... g5?? { [%eval 2.61] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 21. f5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21... Bd7?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 22. Rcd1 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:09] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23... Bc8?! { [%eval 5.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24... g4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. Qxg4+ { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:49] } 25... Qxg4 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. hxg4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. Nh5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... Re7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Be3 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... f6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Nxf6+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. Nh5+ { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 5.57] } 31. Bxg5 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... hxg5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. f6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Re6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Ng3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Rh8?! { [%eval 5.84] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Nf5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Bc7 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Ree8 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Rde1?! { [%eval 4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Be6? { [%eval 7.65] } { Mistake. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Nh6+ { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 6.9] } 39. Nf5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Ng3? { [%eval 3.94] } { Mistake. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Reg8?! { [%eval 5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Nf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Rf8?? { [%eval 6.7] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 42. Rh6?! { [%eval 4.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1