Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 WT 1
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Archit Saigal
WhiteElo: 1494
Black: Belmadani, Naim
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60' + 30'' / move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:00:25] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:00:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:57:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:00:23] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:46:25] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:39] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:46:31] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:59:59] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:46:56] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:00:03] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:47:19] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:58:02] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:44:51] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:53:56] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:36:50] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:49:11] } 10. Nexd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:32:24] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:47:31] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:29:24] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:41:27] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:27:46] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:32:44] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:22:54] } 13... f6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:00] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:07:08] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:29:06] } 15. b4?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:52] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:34] } 16... f5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:27:51] } 17. c4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:06:27] } 17... Rc8? { [%eval 0.99] } { Mistake. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:01] } 18. c5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:06:27] } 18... Rd8? { [%eval 2.63] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:32] } 19. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:04:57] } 19... Qa7 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:26:40] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:05:06] } 20... Qa3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:25:43] } 21. Rfb1 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:04:09] } 21... O-O { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:22:36] } 22. Rb3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:02:57] } 22... Qa7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:24:52] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23... fxe4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:24:25] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:44] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:24:05] } 25. a4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:21] } 25... Rfb8 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:23:10] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26... g6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:22:58] } 27. Bf2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:23:14] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:13] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:22:53] } 29. h4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29... h5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:22:50] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Rb7? { [%eval 4.39] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:40] } 31. Kh1?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Qb8 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:22:33] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Bxc5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:22:34] } 33. Nxc6?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Bxc6?? { [%eval 2.07] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 34. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34... Bxa4?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 35. Rba3 { [%eval 4.1] } 35... Qe8 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:07:50] } 36. Qa2 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:28] } 36... d4 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:08:13] } 37. Rxa4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 37... Rxa4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:03:11] } 38. Qxa4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:02] } 38... Qd8?! { [%eval 6.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 39. Rd1? { [%eval 3.8] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... d3 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:25] } 40. Bd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Qxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 41... Qxf4?? { [%eval 6.84] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 42. Rf1 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42... g5?? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 43. Rxf4+ { [%eval 32.24] [%clk 0:01:30] } 43... gxf4 { [%eval 54.67] [%clk 0:02:28] } 44. Qa8 { [%eval 10.44] [%clk 0:01:35] } 44... Rd7 { [%eval 9.36] [%clk 0:02:19] } 45. Qxe4 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:01:29] } 45... Rxd6? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 46. exd6 { [%eval #9] } 46... e5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:57] } 47. Qxd3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:07] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:03] } 48. d7 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 1-0