Event: 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/12th-beirut-international-open-chess-championship-2025/round-7/ORpCuraO/IpK7wSXx
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Ferzli, Michael
WhiteElo: 1893
Black: Zaibi, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2338
Result: 0-1
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6... b5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:35] } 7. a4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:28:16] } 7... c6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:38] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:30] } 8... a5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:26:55] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:21:30] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:21:30] } 10... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.29] } 11. Bxd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:21:43] } 11... cxb3 { [%eval -0.23] } 12. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:22:06] } 12... b4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:15:53] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:20:38] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:14:23] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:16:57] } 14... Ne4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:04] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:07] } 15... f5?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:57] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:13:32] } 16... Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:53:37] } 17. e4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:48] } 17... fxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:50:59] } 18. Ng5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:57:10] } 18... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:03] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:50:59] } 19... Qd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:45:53] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:51:19] } 20... c5?? { [%eval 2.08] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:52] } 21. Nxe4?? { [%eval -1.72] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:17] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:34:09] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:30:54] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:33:58] } 23. Qxe4 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:30:16] } 23... c4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:27:50] } 24. Rxc4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:25:43] } 24... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:28:06] } 25. Qxa8 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:26:09] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:28:06] } 26. Qb7 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:26:23] } 26... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:27:22] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:21:07] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:19:12] } 28. Re5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:17:11] } 28... Rd5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:15:01] } 29. Re1? { [%eval -2.72] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:12] } 29... Ne2 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:11:14] } 30. Qe7? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Qb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:35] } 30... Qc6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:09:51] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:08:02] } 31... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:08:58] } 32. gxf4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:08:29] } 32... Rd2 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:08:37] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:07:09] } 33... h6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:08:31] } 34. h4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:07:45] } 35. h5? { [%eval -8.82] } { Mistake. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 35... Qf3 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:07:42] } 36. Qh4 { [%eval -13.1] [%clk 0:04:56] } 36... b3 { [%eval -9.61] [%clk 0:07:27] } 37. f5? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 37... exf5 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:07:13] } 38. Rf1 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:01:33] } 38... b2 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:07:23] } 39. Qe7 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:05] } 39... b1=Q { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:07:30] } 0-1