Event: Round 1: Om Batra - Nikcevic, Nebojsa
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-a/round-1/i8CCaFVj/5qibNebt
Date: 2025-09-02
White: Om Batra
WhiteElo: 2126
Black: Nikcevic, Nebojsa
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2318
Result: 0-1
ECO: C22
Opening: Center Game: Hall Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. d4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... exd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Qc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:18:42] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:17] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:15:34] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:49] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:11:21] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:07:33] } 7... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:10:42] } 8. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:08:00] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:10:26] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:02:53] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:06:28] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:02:30] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:05:55] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:02:13] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:01:49] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:44:35] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:51:57] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:31:38] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:52] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:23:13] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:43:52] } 15. a3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:17:40] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:44:10] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:20] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:37:38] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:11:33] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:35:54] } 18. Nxc4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:03:25] } 18... bxc4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:36:16] } 19. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:54] } 19... Nxe4?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:36] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:04:17] } 20... Qc7? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:31] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:30] } 21... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:25:36] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:48] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:23:05] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:50] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:23:28] } 24. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:52] } 25. Qc4?? { [%eval -2.03] } { Blunder. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... Qd7?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:44] } 26. Kf2? { [%eval -2.65] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Nh5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:18:46] } 27. b3 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Qf5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:18:35] } 28. Bf3? { [%eval -4.45] } { Mistake. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:18:09] } 29. Bg4?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Nd3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:18:14] } 0-1