Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Smith, Alister W
WhiteElo: 1822
Black: Laub, Patrick
BlackElo: 2018
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:07] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:10] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:08] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:45] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:48] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:48] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:37] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:13:53] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:14:43] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:14:02] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:48] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:14:14] } 10... b6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:12:49] } 11. Nb5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:14:00] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:12:38] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:13:21] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:12:40] } 13. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:13:24] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:12:28] } 14. exf5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:13:19] } 14... gxf5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:12:05] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:34] } 15... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:30] } 16. Bh3?? { [%eval -1.55] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:18] } 16... Ng4?? { [%eval 0.13] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 17. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:07] } 17... fxg4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:12:17] } 18. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:11:17] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:11:33] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:42] } 20. N2c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:02] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:05] } 21. Nxf6+? { [%eval -1.24] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:22] } 21... Qxf6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 22. Bg5?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:08:06] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:08:10] } 23... h6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:09:45] } 24. Be3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:08:13] } 24... h5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:09:48] } 25. a5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:07:43] } 25... b5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 26. cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:44] } 26... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 27. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:44] } 27... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:40] } 28. Ne2?? { [%eval -3.37] } { Blunder. a7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 28... Rf7 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:08:52] } 29. Ra5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:07:04] } 29... Bf6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:08:55] } 30. a7 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:07:01] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:08:57] } 31. Rda1 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:07:05] } 31... Bd8?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 32. Ra6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:05:33] } 32... Bd3?! { [%eval -1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 33. Bxc5?? { [%eval -4.54] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 33... Bxa6 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:06:55] } 34. Rxa6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:04:59] } 34... Qb1+ { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:06:02] } 0-1