Event: Round 5: Benzarti,Thabet - Majdoub,Elae
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-5/8UVByJBF/bYz7l7eH
Date: 2025-09-05
White: Benzarti,Thabet
WhiteElo: 1759
Black: Majdoub,Elae
BlackElo: 1686
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E51
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Sämisch Deferred
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:11] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:32] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:46] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:30] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:35] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:21] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:04] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:51] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:02] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:16] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:37] } 9... c5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:22:19] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:29:36] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:21:17] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:29:00] } 11... h6?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:09] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:57] } 12... bxc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:23] } 13. Bb2?? { [%eval -1.51] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:31] } 13... Bg4?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:18] } 14. Be2?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:35] } 14... c4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:13:06] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 1:17:27] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:08:45] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:07:37] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 1:06:51] } 17. a4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:55:36] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:57:34] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:52:18] } 18... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:59:39] } 19. Nxe2 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:51:49] } 19... Nfg4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:57:31] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:44:00] } 20... Nd3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:56:28] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:39:31] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:48:31] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:32:48] } 22... Rab8 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:46:32] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:29:11] } 23... Rb6?? { [%eval -0.17] } { Blunder. Rxb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:20] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:17:05] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:24:23] } 25. Rb4?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Rxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:22] } 25... Rb5?? { [%eval 4.63] } { Blunder. Nxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:32] } 26. Rxb5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:14:16] } 26... Qb7?? { [%eval 9.35] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } 27. Rb6?? { [%eval -0.41] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 27... Qxb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:32] } 28. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 28... Nh5?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 29. Qh4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:13:01] } 29... g6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:28] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:10:05] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:11:42] } 31. Qe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:12] } 31... Rb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:11:27] } 32. Qh4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:07:54] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:11:01] } 33. Qg4?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 33... Qe5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 34. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:08:00] } 35. Bb4? { [%eval -2.91] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 35... Ne4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:06:09] } 36. Nc6?! { [%eval -4.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... Qg7?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 37. h3?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 37... Rd7?? { [%eval -1.69] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 38. Nd4?? { [%eval -3.89] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Nd2 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:04:15] } 39. Qg4 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Ne5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:04:34] } 40. Qg3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40... Nxf1 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:04:47] } 41. Kxf1 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41... Qf6 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:04:36] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42... Nd3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:04:44] } 43. f3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43... Qe5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:02:36] } 44. f4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... Qf6 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:02:47] } 45. Qg4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Rd8 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:02:22] } 46. Qf3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46... Nxb4 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:02:08] } 47. cxb4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:07] } 47... c3 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:02:26] } 48. Qe2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48... Rc8 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:02:24] } 49. Qc2 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:50] } 49... Qe7 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:02:41] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50... Qxb4 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:02:43] } 51. Ke1 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:45] } 51... Qb2 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:02:29] } 52. Kd1 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:45] } 52... Qa1+ { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:02:20] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:01:13] } 53... Qg1 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:02:12] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:01:25] } 54... Qf1+ { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:02:18] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:01:50] } 55... a6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:01:17] } 56. Nf3 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:01:34] } 56... Qc4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:12] } 57. Kf2 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:01:38] } 57... Rb8 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:01:15] } 58. Qc1 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:01:44] } 58... Rb2+ { [%eval -9.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 59. Kg3 { [%eval -8.57] [%clk 0:01:52] } 59... Qe2 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:01:14] } 60. Qxc3? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 60... Qxg2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:39] } 61. Kh4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:16] } 61... Rf2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:07] } 62. Qc7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:57] } 62... Kg8?! { [%eval -12.26] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. g5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 63. Qb8+?! { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 63... Kg7?? { [%eval -6.86] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 64. Qe5+ { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:02:26] } 64... Kf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 65. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 65... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 66. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 66... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 67. Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 67... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 68. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 68... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 69. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 69... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 70. a5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 70... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 71. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:44] } 71... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 72. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 72... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 73. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 73... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 74. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:31] } 74... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 75. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:56] } 75... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 76. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:15] } 76... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 77. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:39] } 77... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:10] } 78. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 1/2-1/2