Event: Round 7: Belanes, Ahmed - Saidi, Mootez
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-7/5WbioPSD/PGFGfPPa
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Belanes, Ahmed
WhiteElo: 1739
Black: Saidi, Mootez
BlackElo: 1729
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Ng1?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... Nb8?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:34] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:14] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:25] } 7. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:40] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:47] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:43] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:08] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:01] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:44] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:38] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:01] } 11... Bf8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:55:25] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:42] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:54:48] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:22:44] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:51:57] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:11:38] } 14... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:49:43] } 15. exd6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:08:33] } 15... cxd6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:47:17] } 16. Qg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:44] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:47:17] } 17. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:54:08] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:43:47] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:46:47] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:40:17] } 19. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:39:57] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:39:49] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:39:08] } 20... Qa5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:38:55] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:39:45] } 21... Qd8?? { [%eval 5.03] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } 22. Rd6?? { [%eval -0.46] } { Blunder. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:08] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:38:55] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:38:18] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:36] } 24. Rdd1?? { [%eval -5.44] } { Blunder. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:45] } 24... Ra8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:55] } 25. Rd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:38:18] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:33] } 26. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:02] } 26... Rd4?? { [%eval 5.98] } { Blunder. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:36] } 27. Rd3?? { [%eval -1.14] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } 27... Rxd3?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rde4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:55] } 28. Rd2?? { [%eval -10.42] } { Blunder. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:17] } 28... Rdd8?! { [%eval -6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:33] } 29. Rd1?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd8 was best. } 29... Rd2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:37:55] } 30. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:37:17] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:27] } 31. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:35] } 31... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:56] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:04] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:01] } 1/2-1/2