[Event "Round 2: Zaibi, Amir - Almuntasir, mohamed khalifah"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-2/39HYBCIf/vu3Sn3bZ"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "2.11"]
[White "Zaibi, Amir"]
[Black "Almuntasir, mohamed khalifah"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2342"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "5500796"]
[BlackElo "2021"]
[BlackFideId "9220402"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B70"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "07:15:10"]
[BroadcastName "2026 Sahel International Chess Festival | Open A"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-2/39HYBCIf"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-2/39HYBCIf/vu3Sn3bZ"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:26] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:50] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:14] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:39] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:01] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:24] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:46] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:53] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:21:55] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:59] } 10... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:30] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:13] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:14:17] } 12. Bf1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:35] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:14:35] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:24] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:12:13] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:28:32] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:10:48] } 15. Ra4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:52] } 15... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:18] } 16. Rb4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:23:03] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:02:19] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:11:34] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:01:26] } 18. c3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:10:31] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:00:25] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:02:36] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:59:17] } 20. f4? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:29] } 20... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:35:39] } 21. dxe6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:53:16] } 21... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:33:34] } 22. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:53:00] } 22... Qxe6? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:28] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:45:10] } 23... Qxe2 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:27:44] } 24. Bxe2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:45:34] } 24... Nxb2?? { [%eval 3.44] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:40:08] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:17:21] } 26. Rxb2 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:40:25] } 26... Nxc3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:17:32] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:34:29] } 27... Nxe2+ { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:17:44] } 28. Rxe2 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:34:54] } 28... Bxd4+ { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:18:04] } 29. Nxd4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:35:18] } 29... Rc5?! { [%eval 4.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:27] } 30. Ra2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:32:55] } 30... Rd5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:18:34] } 31. Ne2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:32:53] } 31... h5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:18:18] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:32:56] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:18:09] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:33:20] } 33... h4?! { [%eval 5.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:37] } 34. Nd4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:32:00] } 34... h3 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:16:36] } 35. g4 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:31:41] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:16:47] } 36. Ra3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:28:58] } 36... Rc1 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:15:04] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:28:49] } 37... Rd1 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:14:57] } 38. Nf3 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:28:04] } 1-0