Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Blitz
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Kobalia, Mikhail
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2474
Black: Sanket Chakravarty
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2300
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:23] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:45] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:02] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:47] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:03] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:00] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:58] } 18... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. a5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:57] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:01:40] } 20. c4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:56] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:40] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:54] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:41] } 22. f4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:41] } 22... e4?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 23. dxe4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:02:32] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:28] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:02:31] } 24... fxe4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25. g4?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 25... Kh7? { [%eval 3.42] } { Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 26. f5?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 26... Bxc3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:02:11] } 27... gxf5?! { [%eval 3.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 28. gxf5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:02:11] } 28... Ng8 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29. Qh5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:02:09] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30. Ng4?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 30... Qxc3?? { [%eval 5.1] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 31. Qg6+ { [%clk 0:01:59] } 31... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. f6 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 32... Qd2+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Rf2 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 33... Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Qg7# { [%clk 0:01:50] } 1-0