Event: Round 8: Rekik Ismail - Om Batra
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-8/l5HhFVvC/51qvkCM0
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Rekik Ismail
WhiteElo: 2012
Black: Om Batra
BlackElo: 2126
Result: 0-1
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:19] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:15] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:19] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:37] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:47] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:06] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:27] } 6. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:54] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:18] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:12] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:31] } 9... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:31] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:59] } 10... e6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:53] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:05] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:52] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:53] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:57] } 13. Bg3? { [%eval -0.96] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:27] } 13... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:10:43] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:31:00] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:08:45] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:31:14] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:08:24] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:29:44] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:08:48] } 17. Rf3?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:06] } 17... Qxb2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:07:52] } 18. Rc2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 1:30:28] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 1:07:46] } 19. h3? { [%eval -3.39] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:17] } 19... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 1:05:45] } 20. Qxe3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:28:33] } 20... Qxe3+ { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 1:05:25] } 21. Rxe3 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 1:29:01] } 21... d4 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 1:05:48] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 1:29:13] } 22... Rc4 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 1:06:01] } 23. g3?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:27] } 23... g6 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 1:03:44] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 1:29:19] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 1:03:59] } 25. Rcd2 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 1:29:27] } 25... dxc3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:50:51] } 26. Rc2 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 1:29:55] } 26... b5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:50:37] } 27. a3?! { [%eval -6.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:23] } 27... a5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:51:01] } 28. Rd6 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 1:30:45] } 28... b4 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:49:17] } 29. axb4 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 1:31:13] } 29... axb4 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:49:37] } 30. Rb6 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 1:31:36] } 30... Rd4 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:50:00] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 1:32:05] } 31... Rcd8 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:50:24] } 32. g4 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 1:32:13] } 0-1