Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Zenker, Ulrich
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2081
Black: Birchmeier, Martin
BlackElo: 1779
Result: 1-0
ECO: C64
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:20] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:42] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:21] } 5... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:46] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:07] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:53] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:13:07] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:28] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:33] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:07] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:54] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:00] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:03] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:04] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:05] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:17] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:06] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:27] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:05] } 16. Bh4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:16] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:04] } 17. Qf3? { [%eval -0.74] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 17... hxg4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:11:13] } 18. hxg4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:31] } 18... d5?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:12] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:52] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 20... Qc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 21. f3?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 21... d4? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 22. c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:40] } 22... Qb4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:07:25] } 23. Bb3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:37] } 23... Ba5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:06:43] } 24. a3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:22] } 24... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 25. Kc2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:19] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:04:51] } 26. Ba2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:18] } 26... c5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:56] } 27... Bb6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28. Rh2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:42] } 29. Rdh1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:00] } 29... Rhg8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:56] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:02:49] } 31. Nc1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:01:55] } 31... Ba5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:46] } 32. b4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32... Bb6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:31] } 33. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 33... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 34. Bb3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:01:46] } 34... a6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35. Kb2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:48] } 35... Kb8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:14] } 36. Qc2 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:50] } 36... cxb4?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 37. axb4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:32] } 37... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. c5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:55] } 38... Bc7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39. Bd5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:57] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:32] } 40. Qb3 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:42] } 40... Rgf8 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. Qc4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:26] } 41... Qa4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Ra1 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:29] } 42... Qd7? { [%eval 6.46] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 43. Rxa6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:14] } 43... Rh8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Ra8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:11] } 44... Kxa8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45. Qa6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:56] } 1-0