Event: Round 8: Zenaidi, Mokhtar - Cherad, Mohammed
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sahel-chess-festival-2025--open-b/round-8/I0jZO20p/7LirNyIu
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Zenaidi, Mokhtar
WhiteElo: 1882
Black: Cherad, Mohammed
BlackElo: 1810
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:10] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:29] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:36] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:47] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:29] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:13] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:40] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:26:10] } 9... Nc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:47] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:24:39] } 10... a5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:27:02] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:22:07] } 11... b6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:26:08] } 12. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:16:34] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:28] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:16:01] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:03] } 14. Bb5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:10:52] } 14... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:19:29] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:19:30] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:09:18] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:16:03] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:05:19] } 17... Ng5? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:45] } 18. Qf4? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:07] } 18... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:12:16] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:59:25] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:12:44] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:59:02] } 20... c6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:12:32] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:52:59] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:09:48] } 22. c3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:50:06] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:06:40] } 23. Re2?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:18] } 23... Ba6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:06:00] } 24. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:48] } 24... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:06:23] } 25. Rde1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:22] } 25... a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:04:30] } 26. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:29] } 26... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:04:55] } 27. f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:42:37] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:04:14] } 28. Re5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:42:45] } 28... Raa8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:02:22] } 29. Rxf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:03] } 29... Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:04] } 30. Rfe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:43:06] } 30... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:58] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:42:51] } 31... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:13] } 32. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:43:07] } 32... Ne6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:48] } 33. Rf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:43:08] } 33... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:20] } 34. h4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:47] } 34... Rd7?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:12] } 35. Rf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:41:31] } 35... c5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:51:43] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:39:21] } 36... cxd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:50:13] } 37. cxd4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:36:51] } 37... b5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:47:17] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:36:33] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:47:27] } 39. Rf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:35:54] } 39... b4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:47:54] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:35:51] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:38] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:32] } 41... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:24] } 42. Rf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:32:59] } 42... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:12] } 43. Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:05] } 43... Rc4?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:39] } 44. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:31:13] } 44... b3?? { [%eval 5.64] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:40] } 45. axb3 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:31:30] } 45... Rc1 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:42:48] } 46. bxa4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:31:26] } 46... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:42:36] } 47. Kc3 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:31:42] } 47... Rc1+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:42:56] } 48. Kb3 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:31:57] } 48... Rd1 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:43:23] } 49. Be5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:31:53] } 49... Rd3+ { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:43:31] } 50. Kc2 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:32:07] } 50... Rg3?! { [%eval 9.35] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:00] } 51. Bxg3 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:32:27] } 1-0