Reviewed games / Allsvenskan 26/27 (Swedish Team Championship), round 1

Bassem Amin vs Jacek Gdanski: game review

Bassem Amin won on 6 November 2026, in the Sicilian Defense: French Variation. Stockfish 19 reviewed every move of both players at depth 18, double-checked the sharp moments deeper, and labelled each one from Brilliant to Blunder.

The board after 15…Nxc1, with both players' accuracy
Bassem Amin 260684.7
Jacek Gdanski 247880.9
Bassem AminLabelJacek Gdanski
1!Great1
17Best18
1Excellent1
6Good5
7Book6
3?!Inaccuracy2
1Miss0
0??Blunder2
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Key moments

The Brilliant and Great moves, and the costliest mistakes, as the review explains them.

15…Nxc1: Great

15…Nxc1! The only good move here: every alternative is clearly worse.

  • Takes the bishop on c1.
  • The next best move, 15…Ba6, would drop Black's winning chances from 50% to 35% (+1.70).
  • 15…Nxc1 trades knight for bishop.
  • Trades knight for bishop.
  • The knight on c1 can be taken by the rook on d1.
  • White answers 16.Rxc1, taking back.

34…R1d3: Blunder

34…R1d3 is a blunder: Black's winning chances go from 49% to 28%.

  • White answers 35.Rc2: the rook takes the half-open c-file, aiming at the c5 pawn behind the knight on c4.
  • Better was 34…R7d3 (+0.11): the rook joins the attack: it now hits 3 squares around the White king.

Better: 34…R7d3 joins the attack on the king. After 35.Kg2 h5 36.Rc2 Rb1 37.Nc3 Rxb5 38.Raa2, Black comes out a pawn up (+0.11).

35.Rba2: Miss

35.Rba2 misses the chance 34…R1d3 gave: 35.Rc2 would have punished it. White's winning chances go from 72% to 52%.

  • Black answers 35…Bd8.
  • Better was 35.Rc2 (+2.59): the rook takes the half-open c-file, aiming at the c5 pawn behind the knight on c4.

Better: 35.Rc2 takes the half-open c-file, aiming at the c5 pawn behind the knight on c4. Engine line: 35…Bd8 36.Nc3 Kb8 37.Ne4 R3d4 38.Ncd6 (+2.59).

35…Rb3: Blunder

35…Rb3 is a blunder: Black's winning chances go from 48% to 11%.

  • White answers 36.Rxb6+, which takes the bishop on b6.
  • Better was 35…Bd8 (+0.24).

Better: 35…Bd8 prepares …Rb3 and …Na7. Engine line: 36.Rc6 Rb3 37.Rxc5 Na7 38.Kg2 Nxb5 39.Nd2 (+0.24).

36.Rxb6+: Great

36.Rxb6+! The only good move here: every alternative is clearly worse.

  • Takes the bishop on b6.
  • Protects the b5 pawn, which was hanging.
  • The next best move, 36.f5, would drop White's winning chances from 89% to 51% (+0.10).
  • 36.Rxb6+ protects the b5 pawn and takes the bishop on b6.
  • Black answers 36…Nxb6, winning the exchange.
  • After 36…Nxb6 37.Na5+ Kb8 38.Nxb3 Rd5 39.Nd2, White comes out a piece up (+5.59).

The opening

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40)

  • Both sides followed opening theory up to 7.h4: 13 moves in all, 7 by White and 6 by Black.
  • Theory runs out after 7.h4: too few games between strong players reached this position to go further.

Every move

The moves from the official broadcast on Lichess (the game), each with its label. Step through them on the board for the engine lines and an explanation of every move.

  1. 1.Nf3c5
  2. 2.e4e6
  3. 3.d3d5
  4. 4.Nbd2Nc6
  5. 5.g3Nge7
  6. 6.Bg2g6
  7. 7.h4h6
  8. 8.O-OBg7
  9. 9.Re1a5
  10. 10.a4b6
  11. 11.Nb1?!dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4Qxd1
  13. 13.Rxd1Nd4
  14. 14.?!c3Ne2+
  15. 15.Kh2!Nxc1
  16. 16.Rxc1Bb7
  17. 17.Nfd2?!O-O-O
  18. 18.Nc4Kc7
  19. 19.Nba3Nc8
  20. 20.e5Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2Rd5
  22. 22.Nb5+Kc6
  23. 23.f4Rhd8
  24. 24.b4axb4
  25. 25.cxb4Bf8
  26. 26.Nc3Rd4
  27. 27.b5+Kb7
  28. 28.Ne2Rd3
  29. 29.?!Rcb1Be7
  30. 30.a5R8d7
  31. 31.Kf2Bd8
  32. 32.?!axb6Bxb6
  33. 33.Ra6Rd1
  34. 34.Rb2??R1d3
  35. 35.Rba2??Rb3
  36. 36.!Rxb6+

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