Event: Round 9: Mendili,Jahed - Zerarga,Imene
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-9/TLiqFulB/d9QuGC6n
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Mendili,Jahed
WhiteElo: 1823
Black: Zerarga,Imene
BlackElo: 1714
Result: 0-1
ECO: B98
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... b5?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. g4?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Bxf6?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... gxf6? { [%eval 1.0] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. h4? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 13. g5?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... Nc5?? { [%eval 1.39] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 14. gxf6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. Bxb5+ { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15... axb5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16. Ndxb5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16... Qc6?? { [%eval 4.86] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 17. Nxd6+ { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:02:42] } 17... Ke7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:02:37] } 18. Qh5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18... Rhf8 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19. e5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:24] } 19... Bh8 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:01:57] } 20. Qg5+ { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20... f6 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21. Qh6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:01:49] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22. Qxh7+ { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22... Kd8 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23. Nxb7+ { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:01:18] } 23... Qxb7 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:34] } 24. Rxd7+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... Qxd7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:19] } 25... Ra7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26. Rxd7+ { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26... Rxd7 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:26] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27... fxe5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 28. fxe5?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 28... Rf1+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:26] } 0-1