Event: Round 2: Nikcevic, Nebojsa - Zenaidi, Sadok
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-2/m6KX3sD9/6cauEN7y
Date: 2025-09-03
White: Nikcevic, Nebojsa
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Zenaidi, Sadok
BlackElo: 1972
Result: 1-0
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:59] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:53] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:26] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:21:34] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:20:22] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:33] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:20:33] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:29:20] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:15:54] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:20] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:15:35] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:30] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:02:03] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:21:18] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:00:48] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:20:04] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:56:01] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:19:02] } 12... a6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:53:53] } 13. Rab1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:15:20] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:47:53] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:14:28] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:46:01] } 15. b4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:14:07] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:44:41] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:13:35] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:43:43] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:12:24] } 17... Bg5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:43:30] } 18. g3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:09:05] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:28:48] } 19. Qxe3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:09:28] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:28:47] } 20. Nd1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:07:07] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:22:26] } 21. f3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:07:12] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:22:32] } 22. Nf2?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:52] } 22... Ng6?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:45] } 23. b5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:59:45] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:15:00] } 24. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:00:07] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:15:24] } 25. Ng4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:00:31] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:14:17] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:00:56] } 26... e5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:11:30] } 27. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:01:09] } 27... Bxg4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:11:56] } 28. Qxd8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:32] } 28... Rexd8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:11:58] } 29. fxg4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:01:58] } 29... Rd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:11:59] } 30. Bf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:18] } 30... Ne7? { [%eval 1.53] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 31. a4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:56:12] } 31... axb5?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 32. cxb5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:55:15] } 32... Ra2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:02:35] } 33. Ra1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:55:32] } 33... Rxa1?! { [%eval 3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 34. Rxa1 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:55:56] } 34... b6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:02:30] } 35. a5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:56:15] } 35... bxa5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:02:55] } 36. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:56:39] } 36... Rc1?! { [%eval 4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 37. Ra4? { [%eval 2.47] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:25] } 37... Rb1 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:47:59] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:46:00] } 39... Rb3?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 40. Bc4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:45:05] } 40... Rb2+ { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:45:26] } 41... Nc8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42. Ra6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:45:23] } 42... Rb4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:45:34] } 43... Ne7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. h4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:40:48] } 44... Rb1?! { [%eval 5.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Ra7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:41:00] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46. Ra8+ { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:40:37] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:24] } 47. Re8 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:40:14] } 47... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:39:54] } 48... Rd7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:01:11] } 49. Kb4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:40:07] } 49... Rb7 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50. Bd5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:39:27] } 50... Rd7 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:31] } 51. b6 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:39:27] } 51... Nxd5+?! { [%eval 9.07] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 52. exd5 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:39:51] } 52... Rxd5 { [%eval 9.28] [%clk 0:00:32] } 53. b7 { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 0:40:14] } 53... Rd4+? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 54. Kc5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:40:14] } 54... Rxg4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55. b8=Q { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:40:30] } 1-0