Event: Round 8: Messaoud, Mehdi - Benzarti,Thabet
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-8/I0jZO20p/OzTRYa46
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Messaoud, Mehdi
WhiteElo: 1891
Black: Benzarti,Thabet
BlackElo: 1759
Result: 0-1
ECO: E47
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:21] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:23] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:54] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:34] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:38] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:12] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:47] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:52] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:08] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:09] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:30:23] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:20:28] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:21:06] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:05:24] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:11:03] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:04:52] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:07:41] } 14... a6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:56:14] } 15. Nf5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:57] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:53:29] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:58:59] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:49:23] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:58:26] } 17... Rac8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:52] } 18. Qf2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:57:15] } 18... Red8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:24:44] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:53:06] } 19... Rc6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:20:35] } 20. Rb2 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:30:04] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:14:19] } 21. Bb4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:27:45] } 21... Nd6?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:08] } 22. Bxd6? { [%eval 0.35] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:41] } 22... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:56] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:35] } 23... Rc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:43] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:59] } 24... Rdc8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:28] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:12:32] } 25... R3c6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:19] } 26. Qb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:28] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:57] } 27. e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:15] } 27... a5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:11] } 28. Qa4?? { [%eval -3.24] } { Blunder. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 28... dxe4 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:21] } 29. fxe4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:06:56] } 29... Nxe4?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 30. d5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:01] } 30... Qf6?? { [%eval 3.7] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 31. Qxe4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:03:05] } 31... Qxb2 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:03:15] } 32... Rc1+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33. Nxc1 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:16] } 33... Rxc1+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:19] } 34. Rxc1?? { [%eval -4.32] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 34... Qxc1+ { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:47] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:02:39] } 35... Qc5+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:01:41] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:02:30] } 36... g6 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:01:22] } 37. Qe8+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38. Qe5+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:02:45] } 38... f6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:36] } 39. Qe6 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39... Bxd5 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:01:32] } 40. Qd7+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... Bf7 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:01:52] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41... Qxa3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:01:40] } 42. Qc6 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:56] } 42... Qb4+ { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1