[Event "Round 2: Nijboer, Friso - Popov, Maksim"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-sahel-international-chess-festival-open-a/round-2/39HYBCIf/ZAiyABWT"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Nijboer, Friso"]
[Black "Popov, Maksim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2439"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "1000063"]
[BlackElo "2302"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "54123968"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance 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/ZAiyABWT"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:28] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:06] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:06] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:24] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:14] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:51:10] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:17:55] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:45:07] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:20] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:44:49] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:06] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:44:06] } 13... b5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:59] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:41:48] } 14... Qa4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:12:23] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:41:33] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:03:22] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:36:16] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:57:51] } 17. Bh4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:35:50] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:47:24] } 18. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:35:37] } 18... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:47:37] } 19. Ne1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:27:09] } 19... Qa6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:41:27] } 20. g3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:24:11] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:41:27] } 21. Ng2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:09] } 21... f6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:32:18] } 22. exf6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:22:49] } 22... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:32:42] } 23. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:17:47] } 23... O-O?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:51] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:14:48] } 24... Rae8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:31:16] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:12] } 25... Nc6? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:23] } 26. Nf4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:12:37] } 26... e5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:29:26] } 27. Ng6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:12:49] } 27... exd4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:29:55] } 28. Nxf8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:13:11] } 28... dxc3? { [%eval 4.8] } { Mistake. Rxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:19] } 29. bxc3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:12:50] } 29... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:30:48] } 30. g5?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:51] } 30... hxg5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:29:50] } 31. Qxg5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:13:05] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:27:43] } 32. Re3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:10:25] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:26:23] } 33. Qf5? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 33... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:22:05] } 34. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:34] } 34... Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:22:29] } 35. Ng3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:23] } 35... Ng5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:41] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:26] } 36... d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:12] } 37. cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:47] } 37... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:40] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:35] } 38... Nge6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:09] } 39. f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39... Nc5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:21:32] } 40. h4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 1/2-1/2