Event: Round 1: Nikolic, Nebojsa - Zena,Rawaf
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-1/QejT9aDO/JoE4mwoh
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Nikolic, Nebojsa
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2201
Black: Zena,Rawaf
BlackElo: 1600
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. c4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Bh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:24] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.45] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:20] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:09] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:04] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:13] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:14] } 14. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:14] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... c5?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 16. Qc3?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:49] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18... Be4?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19... Qxe4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:45] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:01:53] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:44] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21... Kh8?! { [%eval 5.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rbe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. Qe5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22... Qxe5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:30] } 23. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23... Ne4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24. Rd7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:31] } 24... Rbe8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:24] } 25. Bd6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25... Nxd6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. R1xd6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26... h6 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Rxb7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Rbd7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:22] } 28... Rxd7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. Rxd7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29... Ra8 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30... a5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Rxc5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:08] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Rc7+ { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:06] } 35... Rd8+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Kc3 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. a3 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:07] } 37... a4 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. b4 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. b5 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39... f6 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Kb4 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40... g5 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. b6 { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41... Rb8 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Kb5 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:01:07] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval 9.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. c5+ { [%eval 9.16] [%clk 0:01:08] } 43... Kd5 { [%eval 9.02] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Kxa4 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44... Kc4 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Ka5 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45... Ra8+ { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Ra7 { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46... Rb8 { [%eval 9.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. c6 { [%eval 8.84] [%clk 0:00:52] } 47... Kc5 { [%eval 11.03] [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. c7 { [%eval 10.82] [%clk 0:00:52] } 48... Rc8?! { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. b7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... Rxc7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. b8=Q { [%eval 30.49] [%clk 0:00:51] } 50... Rxa7+ { [%eval 11.19] [%clk 0:00:02] } 1-0