Event: Round 8: Saidi, Mootez - Mellah, Mohamed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-8/I0jZO20p/cMdzlMUk
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Saidi, Mootez
WhiteElo: 1729
Black: Mellah, Mohamed
BlackElo: 1955
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:34] } 6... Qe7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:03] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:42:09] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:22] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:42:09] } 8... Ne6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:35] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:40:57] } 9... h6?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:48] } 10. b3? { [%eval 0.13] } { Mistake. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:41] } 10... b6? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:36] } 11. f4? { [%eval -0.19] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:10] } 11... d5?? { [%eval 3.61] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:31] } 12. Bb5+?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:55] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 1:09:03] } 13. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:28:51] } 13... Bxb5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 1:01:59] } 14. Qxa8+ { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:29:09] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 1:02:15] } 15. Qxd8+ { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:27:59] } 15... Kxd8 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 1:00:02] } 16. f5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:26:56] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 1:00:02] } 17. Nxc5? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 17... Bxc5+ { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:59:46] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:26:03] } 18... Bd6?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:12] } 19. Rad1?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:39] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:00:19] } 20. Rf1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:22:28] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:00:00] } 21. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 21... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:59:57] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:18:12] } 22... Kc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:59:17] } 23. Rde1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:12:13] } 23... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:14] } 24. Bd2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:11:05] } 24... h5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:00] } 25. a4?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 25... a5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:51:45] } 26. h3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:06:53] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:49:00] } 27. c3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27... Bd6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:47:21] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:03:18] } 28... Bc5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:47:08] } 29. Be3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:03:07] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:47:15] } 30. Bf4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30... Bc5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:46:49] } 31. Be3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:46:54] } 32. Bf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:47:08] } 33. Be3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 33... Bd6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:47:15] } 34. Bf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 34... Bc5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:46:49] } 35. Be3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 35... Bd6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:46:54] } 36. Bf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 1/2-1/2