Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Brand, Thomas
WhiteElo: 1464
Black: Balsiger, Matthias
BlackElo: 1748
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D53
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:36] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:18] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:06] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:02] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:36] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:04] } 8... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:03] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:26:28] } 9... e5? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:27] } 10. Bg3?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:33] } 10... Nh5? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:12] } 11. Rc1? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:00] } 11... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:11:27] } 12. Nxg3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:21:27] } 12... e4? { [%eval 1.13] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:46] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:20:23] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:06:19] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:14:53] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:06:07] } 15. a3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:50] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:05:17] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:44] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:01:11] } 17. Nh5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:49] } 17... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:58:05] } 18. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:02:03] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:57:57] } 19. Rc2?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:35] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:54:20] } 20. Be2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:54:23] } 20... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:53:56] } 21. Na4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:51:26] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:53:26] } 22. Nb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:47:34] } 22... Qd6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:52:24] } 23. Rc5? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:18] } 23... Rfd8? { [%eval -0.2] } { Mistake. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:52] } 24. f3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:37:45] } 24... f5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:46:17] } 25. Na4?? { [%eval -3.35] } { Blunder. Rcc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:59] } 25... b5 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:45:15] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:33:17] } 26... Rbc8?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:58] } 27. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:28:02] } 27... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:45:10] } 28. a4? { [%eval -1.73] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:26] } 28... b4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:39:48] } 29. Na2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:21:46] } 29... a5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:34:34] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:21:10] } 30... Rxc1+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:33:52] } 31. Nxc1 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:21:38] } 31... Bd8? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:34] } 32. f4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:20:01] } 32... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:01] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:18:57] } 33... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:51] } 34. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:59] } 34... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:51] } 35. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:53] } 35... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:47] } 36. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:46] } 36... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:20:49] } 37. dxc5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:17:05] } 37... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:52] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:43] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:20:31] } 39. h4?? { [%eval -2.33] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:29] } 39... Ke6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:20] } 40. g3 { [%clk 0:42:38] } 40... Ke7 { [%clk 0:50:14] } 41. Bb5 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 41... Be6 { [%clk 0:48:02] } 42. Ke2 { [%clk 0:40:15] } 42... Kd8 { [%clk 0:46:51] } 43. Bc6 { [%clk 0:37:58] } 43... Bf7 { [%clk 0:47:06] } 44. Bb5 { [%clk 0:34:38] } 44... Kc7 { [%clk 0:47:15] } 45. Kd2 { [%clk 0:33:13] } 1/2-1/2