Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Federer, Colin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2055
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2250
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:22] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:24] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:25] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:10] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:26] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:06] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:56] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:14:51] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:14:53] } 13... Nh7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:38] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:13:43] } 14... Nd8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:14:31] } 15. b5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:12:23] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:14:20] } 16. bxa6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:12:17] } 16... bxa6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:14:18] } 17. Bd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:12:08] } 17... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 18. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:42] } 18... Nf4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:51] } 19. Rb7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:10:53] } 19... Bb8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:13:36] } 20. Bc6+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:10:36] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:13:40] } 21. d4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:10:31] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:13:25] } 22. Qb3?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:13:27] } 23. hxg5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 23... Nxg5? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:28] } 24. Nh4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:10:05] } 24... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:09:05] } 25. Nxg6? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:38] } 25... Nxg3+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:07] } 26. fxg3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:40] } 26... fxg6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:10] } 27. Bd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:08:16] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:09:12] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:08:05] } 28... e4?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 29. Nh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 29... Rhf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:14] } 30. Nxf5+?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 30... gxf5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:16] } 31. Be6? { [%eval -2.52] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 31... h4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:06:54] } 32. g4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:04:50] } 32... fxg4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:06:53] } 33. Rxf8?! { [%eval -3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:47] } 33... Qxf8?? { [%eval -0.32] } { Blunder. Rxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 34. Qd1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:04:42] } 34... Qf4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:06:19] } 35. Qxg4+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... Qxg4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:06:22] } 36. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:40] } 36... d5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:06:05] } 37. Be2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:03:41] } 37... a5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:05:44] } 38. Rb5?? { [%eval -4.22] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 38... c6 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:05:36] } 39. Rxa5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:03:27] } 39... Bg3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:05:40] } 40. Ra7+ { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:03:12] } 40... Kf8?? { [%eval -1.41] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 41. Rb7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:54] } 41... Ra8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:04:50] } 42. Bd1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:54] } 42... Be1 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:04:45] } 43. Rh7?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:04:49] } 44. Rc7?? { [%eval -4.66] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 44... Bxc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 45. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 45... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:49] } 46. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 46... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 47. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 47... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 48. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 1/2-1/2