Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Tcheau, Alain
WhiteElo: 1912
Black: Thorens, Johan
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:01] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:01] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:50] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:47] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:55] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:58] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:44] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:19] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:45] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:22] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:45] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:22] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:45] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:24] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:35] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:15:22] } 13... f4?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:22] } 14. Be1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:12] } 14... Bg5?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 15. d4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:15:10] } 15... Qf6? { [%eval 4.35] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 16. d5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:15:06] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:10:19] } 17. dxc6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:15:01] } 17... bxc6 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:10:09] } 18. Nxg5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:14:43] } 18... Qxg5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:10:06] } 19. Bxg4 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:14:46] } 19... Qxg4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:10:09] } 20. f3 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:14:42] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:10:06] } 21. Rd7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:14:32] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:09:34] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:14:33] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:09:03] } 23. Rxc7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:14:18] } 23... Rb6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:09:18] } 24. Rdd7 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:14:13] } 24... Rfb8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:08:53] } 25. Rxg7+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:13:31] } 25... Qxg7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:08:33] } 26. Rxg7+ { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:13:34] } 26... Kxg7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:08:36] } 27. Qa4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:12:57] } 27... Rb1 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 28. Kf1 { [%clk 0:12:33] } 28... Rc1 { [%clk 0:07:58] } 29. Qxa7+ { [%clk 0:13:00] } 1-0