[Event "Round 2: Taieb, Sahbi - Aryan Mehta"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-2/39HYBCIf/ylLCbZNt"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "2.14"]
[White "Taieb, Sahbi"]
[Black "Aryan Mehta"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2053"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "5500770"]
[BlackElo "2203"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[BlackFideId "33329664"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line"]
[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/ylLCbZNt"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:49] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:14] } 4... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:38] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:01] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:48] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:06] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:33] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:17] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:33:57] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:40] } 11... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:34:19] } 12. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:59] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:08] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:03] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:36] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:21:07] } 14... a6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:29:34] } 15. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:42] } 15... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:24:53] } 16. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:14:38] } 16... h6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:24:52] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:13:31] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:25:11] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:13:29] } 18... Na7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:17:37] } 19. a4? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. Rec1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:07] } 19... Rc4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:13:49] } 20. Reb1 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:49:33] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 1:12:59] } 21. h3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:40:16] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:48:35] } 22. b5?! { [%eval -3.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:24] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:48:03] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:35:06] } 23... a5 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:48:09] } 24. Ne1 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:29:46] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:38:00] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:24:59] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:34:12] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:16:13] } 26... b6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:27:39] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:16:20] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:27:19] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:12:04] } 28... Qg5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:26:36] } 29. Qxg5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:07:58] } 29... hxg5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:27:00] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:05:33] } 30... f6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:26:59] } 31. Rab1?! { [%eval -4.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:24:59] } 32. Re1?! { [%eval -5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 32... Nd3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:19:46] } 33. Red1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33... Nf4 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:19:16] } 34. Ne1 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:01:40] } 34... R8c4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:19:20] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35... Rxa4 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:18:59] } 36. g3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:01:22] } 36... Ng6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:18:16] } 37. exf6 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... gxf6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:18:39] } 38. Rbc1 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38... Rac4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:18:17] } 39. Rxc3 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39... Rxc3 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:18:44] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... Ne7 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:18:28] } 41. h4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41... gxh4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:18:27] } 42. gxh4 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... Nf5 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:16:29] } 43. Nf3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:01:08] } 43... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:14:59] } 44. Kf1 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:01:21] } 44... Nd6 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:13:57] } 45. Ne1 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45... Rc4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:13:39] } 46. Rd3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:01:02] } 46... Nxb5 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:13:17] } 47. Rb3 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:01:02] } 47... Rb4 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:13:11] } 48. Rg3 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48... Nxd4 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:13:20] } 49. h5 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:01:16] } 49... Nf5 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:13:42] } 50. Rc3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:01:39] } 50... Rc4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:13:32] } 51. Rb3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:02:08] } 51... Rc6 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:13:17] } 52. Nd3 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:01:58] } 52... Kg7 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:12:58] } 53. Nb2 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:02:23] } 53... Kh6 { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:12:22] } 54. Na4 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54... Rc1+ { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:12:39] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:58] } 55... Rc4 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:13:05] } 56. Nxb6 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:01:14] } 56... Rb4 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:13:31] } 57. Rxb4 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57... axb4 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:13:57] } 58. Kf1 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:00:59] } 58... b3 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:13:58] } 59. Na4 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:01:23] } 59... Nd6 { [%eval -8.66] [%clk 0:14:11] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:01:40] } 60... Nc4 { [%eval -8.51] [%clk 0:14:36] } 61. Nc3 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:02:05] } 0-1