Event: Round 4: Ktita, Dhafer - Belanes, Ahmed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-4/QrzhLuC9/MjK1zrCG
Date: 2025-09-04
White: Ktita, Dhafer
WhiteElo: 1942
Black: Belanes, Ahmed
BlackElo: 1739
Result: 1-0
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:14] } 7. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7... f6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:28:18] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:33:08] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:19:28] } 9. a3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:32:35] } 9... a5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:14:59] } 10. b3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:23:34] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:10:15] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:23:38] } 11... cxd4?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:10] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:23:23] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:09:03] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:21:58] } 13... b6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:08:00] } 14. f5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:20:45] } 14... fxe5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:01:46] } 15. fxe6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:20:57] } 15... Nf8? { [%eval 4.15] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:55] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 1:20:39] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:58:19] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 1:20:27] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:57:12] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 1:16:51] } 18... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:57:15] } 19. Bb5+ { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 1:17:06] } 19... Kd8 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:56:52] } 20. Rf7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 1:17:16] } 20... Nxe6 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:54:23] } 21. Rxc7 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 1:17:15] } 21... Bxc7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:54:48] } 22. Bc6 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:17:13] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:54:16] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 1:17:32] } 23... Nf8?! { [%eval 5.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:19] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 1:16:03] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:54:29] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 1:12:17] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:53:58] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 1:10:59] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:53:27] } 27. Qg5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 1:10:00] } 27... Rg8?! { [%eval 6.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:08] } 28. Rc6 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 1:10:19] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:52:53] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 1:10:00] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:53:08] } 30. Rc6 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 1:10:19] } 30... Be7 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:52:53] } 31. Qe5 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 1:08:41] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:51:53] } 32. Qc7+ { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 1:08:23] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:51:23] } 33. Bd5 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 1:07:28] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:51:02] } 34. Re6 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 1:06:02] } 34... Ba6 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:49:43] } 35. Bc6 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 1:05:13] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:48:57] } 36. Nf4 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 1:04:14] } 36... a4 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:46:37] } 37. bxa4 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 1:03:56] } 37... g5?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:51] } 38. Qe5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:03:31] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:46:32] } 39. Qh8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:03:52] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:46:38] } 40. Qxh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:04:14] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:46:36] } 41. Qg8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:04:32] } 41... Rf8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:46:51] } 42. Rxe7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:04:51] } 42... Kxe7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:46:46] } 43. Qe6# { [%clk 1:05:12] } 1-0