Event: Round 8: Nikcevic, Nebojsa - Hbacha, Achraf
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-8/l5HhFVvC/VDLRz3KD
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Nikcevic, Nebojsa
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Hbacha, Achraf
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:31] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:06] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:59] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:44] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:07] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:46] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:29] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:33] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:53] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:15:14] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:21:31] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:07:17] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:12] } 9... Ne4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:42] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:10:04] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:58:42] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:09:07] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:45] } 12. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:01:29] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:56:48] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:01:51] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:52:16] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:14] } 14... gxf4?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:32] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:02:34] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:52:19] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:02:38] } 16... Bxf4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:41:20] } 17. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:55:17] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:38:45] } 18. e4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:54:48] } 18... Rb5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:27:29] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:47:38] } 19... cxd5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:27:43] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:47:51] } 20... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:21] } 21. Raf1 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:47:52] } 21... Kd8 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:24:43] } 22. Rf6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:42:09] } 22... Rb1?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:09] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:36:59] } 1-0