Event: Round 8: Zerarga,Imene - Charfeddine, Akram
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--blitz/round-8/eVGacf8Z/BP4hhs0m
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Zerarga,Imene
WhiteElo: 1714
Black: Charfeddine, Akram
BlackElo: 1977
Result: 0-1
ECO: B98
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. g4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11. O-O-O?? { [%eval -2.44] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... b4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. Na4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13. Qxb4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:02:23] } 13... Bxg5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14. fxg5?! { [%eval -2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 14... Nf2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:03:00] } 15. Nf5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:01:21] } 15... exf5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:02:48] } 16. gxf5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:21] } 16... Nxd1 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. Qe4+ { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 18. Qxa8?! { [%eval -5.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 18... Ne3 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:02:25] } 19. c3 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:56] } 19... O-O { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:52] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:02:17] } 21. Qxe3 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:46] } 21... Bxh1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:02:17] } 22. f6 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:45] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23. Nb6 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23... Qe4?! { [%eval -4.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 24. Qxe4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:02:03] } 25. Bxa6 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... d5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:52] } 26. Bb5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Nf3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. Nd7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:03] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:01:46] } 28. Ba4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... Nxg5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:01:46] } 29. fxg7 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Nf3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:01:42] } 31. Nxf3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Bxf3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:01:43] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... f5 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:38] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Be4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:01:39] } 34. Bb5 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:38] } 35. a4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Ke5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:01:38] } 36. a5 { [%eval -8.49] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... d4+ { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. cxd4+ { [%eval -12.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Rxd4 { [%eval -9.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 38. a6? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Rb4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:41] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Rb3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:41] } 40. a7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:00] } 40... Rxd3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:03:02] } 0-1