Event: Biel Chess Festival MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2024-07-23
White: Tahay, Alexis
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2392
Black: Sethuraman, S.P.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2589
Result: 1-0
ECO: B68
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100'/40, fb 50'/20, fb 15' + 30''/mv

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:42] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:41:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:40:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:40:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:42:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:23] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:42:32] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:41:14] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:42:55] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:40] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:43:20] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:42:04] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:43:36] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:39:55] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:43:58] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:40:21] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:44:23] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:38:15] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:44:47] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:28] } 12... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:41] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:27] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:20:24] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:32:55] } 14... Nd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:58:02] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:33:11] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:58:27] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:33:17] } 16... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:58:04] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:33:44] } 17... Kxe7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:58:33] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:20:27] } 18... Qb5? { [%eval 0.95] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:57] } 19. Rd4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:54:36] } 19... Qa4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:21:11] } 20. Kb1? { [%eval -0.61] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:37] } 20... b5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:21:37] } 21. Ka1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:33:24] } 21... Qa3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:22:01] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:33:51] } 22... Rc7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rhd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:16] } 23. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:24] } 23... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:38] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:32] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:57] } 25. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:26:59] } 25... Ke8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:26] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:27:14] } 26... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 27. Rd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:23:00] } 27... Nc8?? { [%eval 2.33] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:29] } 28. Rbd1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:19:37] } 28... Nxd6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:10:44] } 29. exd6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:20:06] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:07:41] } 30. Rd4?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 30... Kf8? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 31. h4?? { [%eval -0.45] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 31... f6?? { [%eval 2.08] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 32. Qg6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:08:06] } 32... Rc5?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 33. Rd1?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 33... Re5?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 34. Bh5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:03:17] } 34... Rxh5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35. Qxh5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:03:44] } 35... a5 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Kb1 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:04:06] } 36... f5?! { [%eval 4.58] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:04:01] } 37... a4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38. Qb7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... axb3 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39. cxb3 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40. Qb8+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:02:37] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:45] } 41. Qc7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:03:05] } 41... Ke8?! { [%eval 5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:15] } 42. Re1 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:52:42] } 1-0