Event: Round 8: Nikolic, Nebojsa - Achour, Mohamed Anis
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-8/eVGacf8Z/gwQPYTZe
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Nikolic, Nebojsa
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2201
Black: Achour, Mohamed Anis
BlackElo: 2000
Result: 0-1
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. g5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. dxc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10. c4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10... b6? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... d4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. Rg1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. exd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15... Bd6? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17. Qc3? { [%eval -0.41] } { Mistake. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18... Be4+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:12] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:08] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:57] } 20. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... Bxd3+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22. d5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:54] } 23... Qe4+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:41] } 24. Ka1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 25. h5? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... b5?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 26. cxb5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:24] } 27. h6?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Qxd5?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 28. hxg7?? { [%eval -3.03] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Bd6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29. g6 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... fxg6 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:01:08] } 30. Ng5?! { [%eval -4.9] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Be5 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. Qh3?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Qd1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:00] } 0-1