Event: Round 9: Mendili, Khalil - Sayari, Sofien
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-9/QryrQXJd/PQ4aGgVb
Date: 2025-09-08
White: Mendili, Khalil
WhiteElo: 1837
Black: Sayari, Sofien
BlackElo: 1700
Result: 0-1
ECO: B96
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:08] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:24] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:46] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:29] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:11] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:45] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:27] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:07] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:51] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:10] } 10... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:58] } 11. f5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:21] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12. Na4?? { [%eval -3.19] } { Blunder. Ncb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:32] } 12... e5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 1:29:31] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 1:25:01] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 1:29:04] } 14. b3 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 1:24:53] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 1:28:44] } 15. Rd2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 1:24:16] } 15... Qa5? { [%eval -2.17] } { Mistake. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:04] } 16. Kb1? { [%eval -3.62] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:16] } 16... Bc6?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:32] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 1:07:23] } 17... d5?! { [%eval -1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:02] } 18. Nb2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 1:04:53] } 18... Be7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 1:14:17] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:04:22] } 19... O-O { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:14:36] } 20. Nd1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:00:11] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 1:12:36] } 21. Re2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:59:42] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 1:05:30] } 22. Nb2?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:08] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:54:01] } 23. Nh5 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:52:27] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:47:35] } 24. Rxe4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:45:54] } 24... dxe4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:45:48] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:43:58] } 25... Bf8 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:45:04] } 26. Bxe4?! { [%eval -3.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:39:21] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:39:46] } 27. f6 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:34:19] } 27... g6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:35:10] } 28. Qf3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:33:34] } 28... Rd2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:25:13] } 29. Ng3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:27:13] } 29... Rc3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:19:19] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:26:24] } 30... Qxf6 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:16:40] } 31. Nd1 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:22:33] } 31... Qd6 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:15:21] } 32. Nb2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:16:12] } 32... Bg7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:13:58] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:12:55] } 33... Bd7 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:10:41] } 34. Qg5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:11:57] } 34... Bb5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:08:20] } 35. Bxg6 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:09:36] } 35... Rxg3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:04:16] } 36. Bxf7+ { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:06:20] } 36... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:04:30] } 37. hxg3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:06:38] } 37... e4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:04:18] } 38. Qh5+ { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:05:12] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:04:28] } 39. Nc4?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 39... Qd4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:03:26] } 40. c3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:46] } 40... Qd3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:30] } 0-1