[Event "Round 1: Martinelli, Valeria - Zaibi, Amir"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-1/MR4eFoUH/tbZswlhJ"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "1.8"]
[White "Martinelli, Valeria"]
[Black "Zaibi, Amir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2098"]
[WhiteTitle "WFM"]
[WhiteFideId "2873252"]
[BlackElo "2342"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "5500796"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B45"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.25"]
[UTCTime "15:12:33"]
[BroadcastName "2026 Sahel International Chess Festival | Open A"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-1/MR4eFoUH"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-1/MR4eFoUH/tbZswlhJ"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:32] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:00] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:01] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:11:34] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:28:54] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:11:54] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:06] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:05:11] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:08:43] } 10. Bc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:03:01] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:28] } 11. Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:19] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:01] } 12. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:20] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:48] } 13. Qc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:49:18] } 13... Qxc7?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:10] } 14. Nxc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:49:43] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:56:37] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:07] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:37:00] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:39:12] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:35:55] } 17. Bd6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:38:32] } 17... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:15] } 18. Nc7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:26:15] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:35:22] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:26:40] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:35:38] } 20. Nc7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:27:03] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:12] } 21. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:06] } 1/2-1/2