[Event "Round 3: Popov, Maksim - Casadio, Niccolo`"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-3/UvFPXCDK/jTN5ifpT"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "3.7"]
[White "Popov, Maksim"]
[Black "Casadio, Niccolo`"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2302"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "54123968"]
[BlackElo "2262"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "2827951"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E92"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "14:23:03"]
[BroadcastName "2026 Sahel International Chess Festival | Open A"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-3/UvFPXCDK"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-3/UvFPXCDK/jTN5ifpT"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:24] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:50] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:14] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:26] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:31] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:47] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:56] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:10] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:13] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:33:00] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:34:32] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:14] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:46] } 12... a4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:43] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:34:52] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:58] } 14. Bf2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:35:02] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:41] } 15. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:04] } 15... dxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:22] } 16. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:13] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:32] } 17. Nb6?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:32] } 17... d4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:10:59] } 18. Nxa8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:23:30] } 18... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:11:27] } 19. O-O { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:22:58] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:11:38] } 20. b4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:22:31] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:11:54] } 21. Bd3?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:31] } 21... h4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:51] } 22. Rfe1?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:16] } 22... Nh5?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:09] } 23. Nf1 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:10:05] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:09:49] } 24. b5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 1:01:17] } 24... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:08:10] } 25. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:01:40] } 25... Qa4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:08:38] } 26. Re2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:56:33] } 26... Be6?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:29] } 27. Rc2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:56:54] } 27... b6?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:49] } 28. Rd1?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:15] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:08:55] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:47:40] } 29... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:06] } 30. Kf2?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:41] } 30... Ra7?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:10] } 1/2-1/2