[Event "Round 2: Weidenhoefer, Max - Fates, Omer Salah"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-2/39HYBCIf/DrOQAUkU"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "2.10"]
[White "Weidenhoefer, Max"]
[Black "Fates, Omer Salah"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2164"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "16230566"]
[BlackElo "2080"]
[BlackFideId "9212035"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C05"]
[Opening "French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed 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/DrOQAUkU"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:14] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:04] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:27:50] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:27:31] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:47] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:21:56] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:30] } 8... f6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:11:41] } 9. Nf4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:14:59] } 9... fxe5?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:59] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:03:24] } 10... Ncxe5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:59:13] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:02:56] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:59:18] } 12. Qh5+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:52:22] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:59:34] } 13. Bxh7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:51:31] } 13... e5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:51:40] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:47:55] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:51:10] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:37:44] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:23:17] } 16. Qg6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:36:07] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:08:12] } 17. Qe4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:32:09] } 17... Qa6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:05:27] } 18. Bf5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:27:21] } 18... Rh4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:03:19] } 19. Qb1?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:55] } 19... Rd8? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 20. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:17:02] } 20... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:17:30] } 21... Rg4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. O-O { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:16:41] } 22... e4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:12:49] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:11:35] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Bd2?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 25... Ne5? { [%eval 3.08] } { Mistake. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:09:08] } 26... Re8?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. Rxe4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 27... Qg6?! { [%eval 4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 28. f4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:05:55] } 28... Nc4? { [%eval 6.57] } { Mistake. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 29. f5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:03:56] } 29... Qf7 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30. Rxg4 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:03:56] } 30... Bxg3 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31. Rxg3 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:03:34] } 31... Re2 { [%eval 9.57] [%clk 0:01:25] } 32. f6 { [%eval 9.42] [%clk 0:03:00] } 32... g5 { [%eval 9.4] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33. Qf5 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33... Rxd2 { [%eval 13.68] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34. Qc8+ { [%eval 12.28] [%clk 0:02:08] } 34... Qe8 { [%eval 11.08] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. Qxe8+ { [%eval 12.63] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35... Kxe8 { [%eval 12.4] [%clk 0:01:53] } 36. f7+ { [%eval 11.64] [%clk 0:02:48] } 36... Kf8?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 37. Rxg5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:03:11] } 1-0