Event: Round 6: Charfeddine, Akram - Zaibi, Amir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-6/nOYnHP45/IWNsMuFA
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Charfeddine, Akram
WhiteElo: 1977
Black: Zaibi, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2260
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 10... Bf4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:14] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:02] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:56] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:34] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. Nd4?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 16... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:29] } 17... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:29] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:09] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:05] } 19... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:01] } 20... e5? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 21. c4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:51] } 21... d4?! { [%eval 2.49] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:06] } 23. Be4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23... a5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Bxa8 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Qxa8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. f4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... f6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:03] } 26. a3 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... fxe5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Qf2?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... h6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. b4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... axb4 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. axb4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Qa3 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. b5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Ba8 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rxd4?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Qc5?? { [%eval 5.09] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Rg4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... e4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qxc5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:04] } 1-0