Event: Round 4: Nikcevic, Nebojsa - Zaibi, Amir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-4/4cRZo1Ad/UAjb9EIG
Date: 2025-09-04
White: Nikcevic, Nebojsa
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Zaibi, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2339
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:37] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:07] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:25] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:13] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:35] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:16] } 6. Nd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:05] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:12:48] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:12:42] } 7... e4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:09:54] } 8. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:57:06] } 8... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:10:19] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:57:08] } 9... Qg6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:10:36] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:57:12] } 10... b6?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:06] } 11. a3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:43:07] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:00:51] } 12. Kd1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:42:52] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:56:16] } 13. Nxd6?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:20] } 13... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:56:32] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:33:54] } 14... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:10] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:34:22] } 15... c5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:50:01] } 16. d5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:33:13] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:48:12] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:33:39] } 17... a5?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:24] } 18. a4? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:51] } 18... bxc4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:43:36] } 19. bxc4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:34:15] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:38:05] } 20. f4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:02] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:26] } 21. Ke1?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:18] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:36:52] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:33:15] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:35:31] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:32:41] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:31:05] } 24. cxd5? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:10] } 24... Bxe2 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:31:30] } 25. Ra2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:15:17] } 25... Bd3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:30:12] } 26. Qxc5?? { [%eval -5.17] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 26... Be4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:28:34] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:10:26] } 27... Rac8 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:26:20] } 28. Qa3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:10:53] } 28... Bxd5?! { [%eval -3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:57] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:10:23] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:21:35] } 30. h3? { [%eval -5.37] } { Mistake. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 30... Rec8 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:17:17] } 31. Qe7 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31... Rxc1 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:11:35] } 32. Rxd5?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 32... Qc2+?! { [%eval -38.58] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. R8c2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:30] } 0-1