Event: Round 1: Ben Khalifa, Yassin - Bouzidi, Ahmed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-1/QejT9aDO/IZEmQ0VG
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Ben Khalifa, Yassin
Black: Bouzidi, Ahmed
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2197
Result: 0-1
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... c4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... axb6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. Bc2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... b5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... b4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. cxb4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:02:03] } 10... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. Bb1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:50] } 11... g6?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 12. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:50] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. O-O { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:01:37] } 13... e6?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:01:38] } 14... Nc6?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 15. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:37] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:37] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:56] } 17. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:48] } 18. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 18... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 19. g3? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:00:36] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... b5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. Nd2? { [%eval -3.21] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 21... Nxd2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. Rxd2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... b4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23. a4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24. Rdd1 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:08] } 24... b3 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:30] } 25. Rdc1 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Bb4 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26... Ra6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27. h3 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Rga8 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. g4 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28... Rxa4 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Rxa4?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... Rxa4 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. gxf5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... exf5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Bg3?! { [%eval -6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Ra2 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:30] } 32... Ba3 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. bxa3 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... b2 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... c3 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... c2 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Rxb2 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... c1=Q { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Rxa2 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Qc4+ { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Qxa2 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Kf4 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Ke6 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Bh4 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Qe2 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. f3? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Qh2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Bg3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Qxh3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Kg5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Qxg3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Kh6 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Qg6# { [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1