Event: Biel Chess Festival BTZ
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2024-07-21
White: Sethuraman, S.P.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2495
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2261
Result: 1-0
ECO: C16
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance 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 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nh6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. a3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:45] } 5... Bf8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:40] } 6... Nf5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:37] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:37] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. c3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9... a5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. a4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10... b6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. g3?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 12... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. h4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:12] } 13... Ra8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. h5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... h6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. g4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:02:09] } 16... Nfe7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17. Ng3?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:02:16] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18... Kd8?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:01:43] } 19... Kc8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:17] } 20. f4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20... Kb7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:02:18] } 21. O-O { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... g6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:01:41] } 22. hxg6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:42] } 23. Nxg6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:01:30] } 23... Nxg6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:01:37] } 24. Qxg6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:31] } 24... Be7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:37] } 25. f5? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... Rag8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 26. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Bg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:35] } 27. Rad1?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Bxd2?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 28. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Rg5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:33] } 29. Qh3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:33] } 30. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31. Rg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 32. Rff2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Nd8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33. Ne2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33... h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34... Qh7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. Rxg2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38. Nxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Qe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... Qd2?? { [%eval 5.01] } { Blunder. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 40. Qg6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 40... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41... Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Nf7?? { [%eval 3.55] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Qxe6?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 44... Qg6+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49. f7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Qh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Qd8?? { [%eval -4.14] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Nf3+ { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Qxf7?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Nxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 53. Ke3?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53... Ng1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. Nf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Qb3+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58... Qc3+?? { [%eval 1.73] } { Blunder. Qc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 59. Nd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 59... Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 60. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 60... Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61. e7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Qxd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 62... Ng2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 63... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 64. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 65. Ke6?? { [%eval -3.55] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 65... Qe3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 66. Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 66... Qxd4+?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 67. Kc8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 67... Qg4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:11] } 68. Qd7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 68... Qxd7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 69. Kxd7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 69... Nf4?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 70. e8=Q { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:14] } 70... Nd5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 71. Kc6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:12] } 71... Nb4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 72. Kxc7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 72... Na6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 73. Kd6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:12] } 73... Kb7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 74. Qd7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:12] } 74... Kb8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 75. Qd8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 75... Kb7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:13] } 76. Qe7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 1-0