Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-05-18
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2650
Black: Sasikiran, Krishnan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 1-0
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves +30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:51] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:38:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:38:45] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:18] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:39:09] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:30] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:39:26] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:40] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:39:43] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:54] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:40:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:42:04] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:39:22] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:42] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:38:22] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:04] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:34:39] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:28] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:42] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:40] } 12. Ba2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:03] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:58] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:29:55] } 13... Bc8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:05] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:22:51] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:12:22] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:08:44] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:03:41] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:03:54] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:54:36] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:50:26] } 17... Bxa2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:44:37] } 18. Rxa2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:50:54] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:54] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:40:21] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:21] } 20. Ra1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:28:10] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:26:25] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:26:12] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:18] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:37] } 22... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:24:45] } 23. Nf1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:26:59] } 23... h5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:21:14] } 24. Nfe3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:26:39] } 24... Bh6?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:08] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:26:22] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:17:34] } 26. a5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:18:47] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:11:40] } 27. Ncb6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:45] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:16] } 28. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:12:55] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:05:15] } 29. c3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:12:56] } 29... bxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:56] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:24] } 30... Ra7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:26] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:10] } 31... Bg5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:04:16] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:02] } 32... Rab7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:37] } 33. Qa4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:05:51] } 33... Qe8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:22] } 34. Qc4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:05:09] } 34... Ra7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35. Reb2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:31] } 35... Bd8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:51] } 36. Qd5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36... Qe6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:48] } 37. Nc4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:37] } 37... Rxb2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38. Rxb2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:04] } 38... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39. exd5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:02:33] } 39... Bc7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:59] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:29:17] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:27:47] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:27:20] } 42... Kd8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:24:25] } 43. d4? { [%eval 0.54] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 43... cxd4+ { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:19:03] } 44. cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:55] } 44... exd4+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:18:55] } 45. Kxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:23] } 45... Ra8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:18:11] } 46. Rb7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:09:24] } 46... f5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:12:50] } 47. Rb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 47... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:27] } 48. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 48... Rb1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:28] } 49. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:29] } 49... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:44] } 50. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:28] } 50... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:51] } 51. Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 51... Bxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 52. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 52... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:41] } 53. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 53... h4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:44] } 54. Rh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:37] } 54... Rc5+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:31] } 55. Kd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:26] } 55... Rd5+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:28] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:30] } 56... Rc5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:53] } 57. Kd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:37] } 57... Rd5+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:18] } 58. Ke2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:31] } 58... Kb7?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Re5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 59. Rxh4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:57] } 59... a5?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Kxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 60. Rf4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:44] } 60... Kxb6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:05:34] } 61. h4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:05] } 61... Kb5? { [%eval 3.81] } { Mistake. Re5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 62. h5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:02:30] } 62... a4?! { [%eval 4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Re5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 63. h6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:02:19] } 63... a3 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:39] } 64. h7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:02:44] } 64... Re5+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:06] } 65. Kd3 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:02:59] } 65... a2?! { [%eval 6.53] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 66. h8=Q { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:02:59] } 66... a1=Q { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:01:16] } 67. Qb8+ { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:03:23] } 67... Kc6 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:00:40] } 68. Qc8+ { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:03:38] } 68... Kb6 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:00:36] } 69. Rb4+ { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:03:55] } 1-0