Event: Biel Chess Festival BTZ
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2024-07-21
White: Edoecs, Joseph
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2261
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' + 2''/mv from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. a4?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 6... c5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. h4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... d4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13... dxc3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:52] } 14. bxc5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:17] } 14... g4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15. Ng5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15... Qxd1?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 16. Rb1?? { [%eval -6.93] } { Blunder. Rfxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 16... Qc1?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Qxe2 was best. } 17. Rbxc1?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rfxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 17... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:42] } 18. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18... Bd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. Nd6?? { [%eval -2.37] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Bxe5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22. f4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22... Nc6?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 23. f5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... exf5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:18] } 24. Bc4?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 24... Be6? { [%eval -0.54] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 25. Rfe1?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. Nxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 25... Rh6?? { [%eval 1.4] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 26. Nxf5+ { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26... Kf6?? { [%eval 4.51] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 27. Nxh6?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Bxc4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28. Rd6+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28... Be6?! { [%eval 4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 29. Nxf7 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:01:19] } 29... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:01:13] } 30. Rdxe6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:20] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. R6e3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:01:18] } 31... Rd4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32. Rf1+ { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:18] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33. Rxc3 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Rxa4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:01:18] } 34... Ne5 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Rd5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35... Re4 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. Rb1?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... b5?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Rd6?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 37... a5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Rxb5 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 38... g3 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 39. Rb1 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 39... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Ra6 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 40... a4 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Ra1 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 41... Re2 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. R6xa4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 42... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. Ra6+ { [%clk 0:01:08] } 43... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. Rf1+ { [%clk 0:01:09] } 44... Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. Ra4+ { [%clk 0:01:09] } 45... Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 46. Ra3+ { [%clk 0:01:10] } 46... Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Rxg3 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 47... Kxc2 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 48. Rf2 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 1/2-1/2