Event: Round 5: Essid,Youssef - Zidi, Rayan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-c/round-5/VsQgJKKP/NjG1lIng
Date: 2025-09-05
White: Essid,Youssef
WhiteElo: 1530
Black: Zidi, Rayan
BlackElo: 1666
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:29] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:22:19] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:10] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:00] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:12] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:58] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:53] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:25] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:19:13] } 7. Bb5?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:03] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:15:35] } 8. Bxc6?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:16] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:12:47] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:45:40] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:04:23] } 10. Nexd4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:42:53] } 10... c5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:59:35] } 11. Nb3?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:12] } 11... a5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:57:00] } 12. a4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:39:29] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:53:02] } 13. c3?! { [%eval -2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:48] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:46:42] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:31:05] } 14... Be7 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:41:54] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:27:19] } 15... c4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:32:06] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:25:24] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:31:15] } 17. f5? { [%eval -4.51] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:16:36] } 17... Nd3+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:26:48] } 18. Ke2 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:16:00] } 18... exf5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:22:41] } 19. N2f3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:11:05] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:16:11] } 20. Ne1 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:08:26] } 20... Nxc1+ { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:14:29] } 21. Rxc1 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:08:22] } 21... Qxb2?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 22. Nb5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:07:31] } 22... Qxc2+ { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:12:40] } 23. Rxc2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:07:44] } 23... O-O { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:12:11] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:07:21] } 24... Bb7?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 25. Nc2? { [%eval -3.77] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 25... Bg5 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:07:10] } 26. Rd4 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:06:43] } 26... Rfe8 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:06:34] } 27. Kf3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:05:48] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:05:49] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:05:44] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:04:27] } 29. Nca3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:05:19] } 29... Be3 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:04:27] } 30. Rdd1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:05:06] } 30... Bc5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:03:33] } 31. Kf4?! { [%eval -7.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 31... Re4+ { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:03:18] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:04:13] } 32... Bxa3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:03:32] } 33. Nxa3 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:04:35] } 33... Ree8 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:03:05] } 34. Nb5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:04:31] } 34... g6 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:02:44] } 35. Nc7?! { [%eval -5.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 35... Rxb1 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:02:45] } 36. Rxb1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:04:25] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 37. Ra1?! { [%eval -7.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 0-1