Event: Round 1: Rekik Ismail - Boulrens, Ala Eddine
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-1/i8CCaFVj/IC1aVmFG
Date: 2025-09-02
White: Rekik Ismail
WhiteElo: 2012
Black: Boulrens, Ala Eddine
BlackElo: 2174
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Rb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:54] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:52] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:28] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:25:36] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:01] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:24:51] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:34] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:22:15] } 12... f5?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:38] } 13. Qe2? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:16] } 13... exf4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:08:08] } 14. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:18:11] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:07:43] } 15. Rf2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:18:06] } 15... f4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:07:46] } 16. d4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:17:35] } 16... fxg3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:57:07] } 17. hxg3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:00:31] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:55:21] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:53:19] } 18... Na5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:52:04] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:49:50] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:48:06] } 20. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:45:32] } 20... Qf7? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:44] } 21. Nh2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:40:15] } 21... Qxf2+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:39:26] } 22. Qxf2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:40:43] } 22... Rxf2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:39:54] } 23. Kxf2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:40:50] } 23... Rf8+ { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:40:10] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:39:49] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:40:01] } 25. d5? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:08] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:38:57] } 26. Be3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:33:41] } 26... Ne5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:38:03] } 27. c5? { [%eval -2.77] } { Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:41] } 27... Nac4?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:48] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:28:00] } 28... bxc5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:32:30] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:26:27] } 29... a5 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:25:18] } 30. Rb8 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:24:50] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:24:11] } 31. Rb7 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:25:01] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:23:52] } 32. Ra7?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:42] } 32... a4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:23:48] } 33. Be2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:18:01] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:18:47] } 34. Bd1?? { [%eval -3.53] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:47] } 34... Rb8 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:18:53] } 35. Bh5+ { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:13:34] } 35... Kf6 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:19:05] } 36. Rxc7 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:13:32] } 36... Rb1+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:18:41] } 37. Nf1?! { [%eval -5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:30] } 37... g5?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 38. Bxe5+ { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:11:35] } 38... Nxe5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:16:05] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:08:38] } 39... Rb2+ { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:14:31] } 40. Ke1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:08:01] } 40... g4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:14:25] } 41. Ne3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:08:18] } 41... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:14:06] } 42. Nc4 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:08:26] } 42... Nxc4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:10:17] } 43. Rxd7 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:08:47] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:10:42] } 44. Be8 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:08:12] } 44... h5 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:10:51] } 45. Rg7+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:06:28] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:11:19] } 46. Rg6+ { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:06:07] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:11:48] } 47. e5 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:06:17] } 47... Nxe5 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:10:22] } 48. Rxd6 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:06:44] } 48... h4 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:10:44] } 49. Re6 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:00:56] } 49... Nf3+ { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:10:39] } 50. Kf1?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 50... hxg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:11:07] } 51. Bg6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:32] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:11:26] } 52. Re2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:47] } 52... Ra1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:10:44] } 0-1