[Event "Round 3: Aryan Mehta - Zaibi, Amir"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-3/UvFPXCDK/AHzzutJw"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "3.6"]
[White "Aryan Mehta"]
[Black "Zaibi, Amir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2203"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "33329664"]
[BlackElo "2342"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "5500796"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D38"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin 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/AHzzutJw"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:30] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:52] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:56] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:20] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:20:25] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:38] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:45] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:01] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:53] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:24] } 9... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:51] } 10. hxg3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:24] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:32] } 11. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:09] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:14:51] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:15] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:06:49] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:33] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:40] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:17:45] } 14... Qf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:53:40] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:09:18] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:52:10] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:50:48] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:48:36] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:49:48] } 17... Be6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:38:04] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:47:01] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:37:39] } 19. Na4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:45:57] } 19... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:33:55] } 20. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:46:13] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:34:17] } 21. Rhf1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:33:55] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:24:15] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:25:29] } 22... Ka8 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:23:33] } 23. Rb3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:18:17] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:22:29] } 24. Rc3 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:17:15] } 24... f6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:16:01] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:16:50] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:15:07] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:14:17] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:13:37] } 27. Nc5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:14:22] } 27... Rhe8?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:57] } 28. b4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:13:20] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:28] } 29. Kb2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:08:22] } 29... Re7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:08:37] } 30. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:52] } 30... Rde8?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 31. Ra3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:21] } 31... Qb6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:05:52] } 32. Rcc3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:03:04] } 32... h5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:50] } 33. Rab3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33... a6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:40] } 34. b5? { [%eval -1.54] } { Mistake. Bxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 34... cxb5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:45] } 35. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:42] } 35... Bxc5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 36. dxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:50] } 36... bxa4?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37... Rxe3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38. Rxe3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38... Rxe3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:36] } 39. Rxf6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:03:08] } 39... a3+? { [%eval 2.88] } { Mistake. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 40. Kc2 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:02:55] } 40... Bd7? { [%eval 4.81] } { Mistake. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 41. fxg5?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 41... Rxg3?? { [%eval 4.79] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 42. Rf8+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:48] } 42... Ka7 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:48] } 43. Rf7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:02:15] } 43... Ba4+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:02:36] } 44... Rxg5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Rxb7+ { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:02:53] } 45... Ka8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:00] } 46. Bf3 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:02:47] } 46... Rxc5?! { [%eval 7.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 47. Rb5+ { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:03:02] } 47... Rc6?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 48. Bxc6+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:03:27] } 48... Ka7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:01] } 49. Rb7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:39] } 49... Ka8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:28] } 50. Bf3 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:03:57] } 1-0