Event: Round 1: Arfaoui, Mohamed Aziz - Kacem, Abdelkader
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-1/qS4dR2on/XEshDuJw
Date: 2025-09-02
White: Arfaoui, Mohamed Aziz
WhiteElo: 1705
Black: Kacem, Abdelkader
BlackElo: 1866
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:42:34] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:56:11] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4. exd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... exd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:27:24] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:31:53] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:27:53] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:26:09] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:26:37] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:28:45] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:27:05] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 1:27:49] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:25:30] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:26:42] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:25:26] } 12. Bd4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:25:12] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:23:35] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:14:42] } 13... Kf8? { [%eval 0.36] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:00] } 14. a4?? { [%eval -1.56] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:56] } 14... Qb4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:05:22] } 15. b3 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:03:36] } 15... Qa3+ { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:04:47] } 16. Kb1?? { [%eval -6.7] } { Blunder. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:06] } 16... c5? { [%eval -3.6] } { Mistake. Rxb3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:04:55] } 17. Bxf6?! { [%eval -5.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:54] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 1:03:20] } 18. Qxd5 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:53:08] } 18... c4 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 1:03:30] } 19. Re5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:44:28] } 19... cxb3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 1:03:18] } 20. Qc5+ { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:44:01] } 20... Qxc5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 1:00:41] } 21. Rxc5 { [%eval -4.04] } 21... Bd4 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:56:35] } 22. Rd5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:42:33] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:59:27] } 23. Rxd4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:42:33] } 23... Bxg2 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:59:48] } 24. cxb3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:42:37] } 24... Rxb3+ { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:59:40] } 25. Kc2 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:43:02] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:59:40] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:43:02] } 26... Bxh1 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:59:40] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:43:34] } 27... Rc8?! { [%eval -2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:42] } 28. Kd3? { [%eval -4.81] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:11] } 28... f6 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:57:38] } 29. Ng4 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:38:37] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:57:39] } 30. Nf2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:38:16] } 30... Bg2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:56:21] } 31. Nfe4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:38:16] } 31... Bh1?! { [%eval -4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4+ was best. } 32. Nf2?! { [%eval -5.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:16] } 32... Bg2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:56:21] } 33. Nfe4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:38:16] } 33... Bh1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxe4+ was best. } 34. Nf2 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:38:16] } 34... Bg2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:21] } 35. Nfe4 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:37:36] } 35... Rhd8 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:54:40] } 36. Nd5+ { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:36:58] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:53:00] } 37. Ndc3 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:37:36] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:54:40] } 38. Nd5+ { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:36:58] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:53:00] } 39. Nec3 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:35:24] } 39... Bxd5 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:51:45] } 40. Nxd5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:35:47] } 40... f5 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:52:13] } 41. Nb4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:35:49] } 41... Rxd4+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:50:32] } 42. Kxd4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:36:17] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:50:32] } 43. Kd5 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:36:34] } 43... a5 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:50:43] } 44. Nc6+?? { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:53] } 44... Rxc6 { [%eval -14.38] [%clk 0:51:02] } 45. Kxc6 { [%eval -9.49] [%clk 0:37:16] } 45... g5 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:51:27] } 46. Kd5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:37:28] } 46... gxf4 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:51:36] } 47. Kd4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:37:47] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:51:54] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:38:04] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:52:16] } 49. Ke2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:38:29] } 49... Ke4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:52:37] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:38:45] } 50... f3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:53:00] } 51. h3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:39:07] } 51... h6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:53:28] } 52. h4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:39:32] } 52... h5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:53:55] } 53. Kf1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:39:59] } 53... Ke3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:54:17] } 54. Ke1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:40:24] } 54... f2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:54:41] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:40:53] } 55... f4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:55:05] } 56. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:41:22] } 56... Ke2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:55:26] } 57. Kh2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:41:49] } 57... f3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:55:41] } 58. Kh3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:42:13] } 58... f1=Q+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:56:04] } 59. Kh2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:42:40] } 59... Qg2# { [%clk 0:56:11] } 0-1