Event: Round 4: Elci, Eren - Nikolic, Nebojsa
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-4/gdeBKSPT/vE2r1mdW
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Elci, Eren
WhiteElo: 2008
Black: Nikolic, Nebojsa
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2201
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... g6?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.63] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval 0.41] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 13. a5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:28] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:13] } 17. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:14] } 18. Bc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:16] } 18... Bxc5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:05] } 20. Rd6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21... a6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:34] } 22. Na4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:01] } 22... Rab8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23. Nb6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:00] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 24... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25. R1xd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:50] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:51] } 26... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:57] } 27. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:51] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 29. Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 29... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:41] } 30... Ke8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 31... Kf8? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:39] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:01:40] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:52] } 34. g3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... Ke8?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 35. f4?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 35... exf4?? { [%eval 2.6] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 36. gxf4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:40] } 36... Kf8?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:36] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. c4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:01:29] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. e5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41. e6 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41... fxe6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42. Ke5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:01:28] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43. Kf6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 44. Kxg6 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:01:16] } 44... h4 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Rxb7 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:01:15] } 45... Re8 { [%eval 8.51] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46. Rc7 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:01:13] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47. Kf6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48. Rxc6 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:01:11] } 48... Rf8+ { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49. Ke5 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:01:11] } 49... Kf7 { [%eval 9.56] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Rxe6 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50... Rc8 { [%eval 10.4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. c6 { [%eval 9.73] [%clk 0:01:10] } 51... Rd8 { [%eval 11.58] } 52. Rd6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:01:06] } 52... Re8+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Kd5 { [%eval 12.7] [%clk 0:01:06] } 53... Re1?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. c7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:07] } 1-0