Event: Round 2: Mendili,Jahed - Zaibi, Amir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-2/1YMXR4Rq/FHS14YaB
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Mendili,Jahed
WhiteElo: 1823
Black: Zaibi, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2260
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B49
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:49] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:35] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:34] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:26] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. f3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:53] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:44] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:29] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:31] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:30] } 16... Rxb1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17. Qxb1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 18... Qa7+ { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19. Kh2?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19... Nxc3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:02:15] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:00:34] } 20... Nxe2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:02:04] } 21. Qxe2 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:35] } 21... d5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22. Bd6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:54] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:29] } 23... Be6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:01:52] } 24. Qe5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... h6?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 25. Rb1? { [%eval -2.76] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... Qf2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26. Bb4? { [%eval -4.0] } { Mistake. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... c5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:01:09] } 27. Ba5 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:01:07] } 28. Bb6?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Qd6 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... d4?? { [%eval 1.93] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... fxe6?? { [%eval 5.21] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 32. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Qxc8 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... d3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Qf5+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. Bb4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Qc7+ { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Qc1+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Qf1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Qf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1/2-1/2