Event: Round 1: Zaibi, Amir - Majdoub,Elae
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-1/QejT9aDO/UCkMGJcb
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Zaibi, Amir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2260
Black: Majdoub,Elae
BlackElo: 1620
Result: 1-0
ECO: D26
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... b4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Nb1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12. a5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... c5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:49] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:06] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:15] } 16... Ndf6?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 17. Nb6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:56] } 17... Rab8?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 18. dxc5?? { [%eval -2.63] } { Blunder. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 18... Qc6?? { [%eval 3.17] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 19. Bxb4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:35] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:14] } 20. h3 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:16] } 20... h6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } 21... Ng5? { [%eval 5.04] } { Mistake. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 22. c6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22... Bc8?! { [%eval 6.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:14] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Bxd8 { [%eval 8.88] [%clk 0:00:14] } 24... Qxd8 { [%eval 8.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. c7 { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:00:15] } 25... Nxc7 { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 26. Qxc7 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:00:14] } 26... Qxc7 { [%eval 9.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Rxc7 { [%eval 9.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Bb7 { [%eval 9.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Nxg5 { [%eval 9.35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28... hxg5 { [%eval 8.87] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 8.77] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29... Be4 { [%eval 8.92] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Rdd7 { [%eval 9.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Bg6 { [%eval 10.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval 9.95] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Bxd3 { [%eval 9.65] } 32. Rxd3 { [%eval 9.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0