Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Blitz
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2611
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2644
Result: 0-1
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Bh2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11... Nd8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:09] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:00] } 15. c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15... e4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. cxd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:25] } 16... cxd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... d5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19. Qa3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:26] } 19... Qxa3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:22] } 20. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:27] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:24] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:25] } 22. Rb3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:20] } 22... b6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:07] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:13] } 23... h5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24. Ke1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:10] } 24... h4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:06] } 25. Kd1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:08] } 25... Bd6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:01:59] } 26. Bxd6 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:03] } 26... Nxd6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:00] } 27. Na2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27... f4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28. Rxc8+ { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28... Rxc8 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:01:50] } 29. Bf1? { [%eval -2.36] } { Mistake. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:01:32] } 30. Nb4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31. Nb1?! { [%eval -2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 31... fxe3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:01:17] } 32. fxe3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32... Ng3 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:18] } 33. Be2 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:26] } 33... g4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. hxg4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:01:22] } 34... Nxe2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. Kxe2 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35... Bxg4+? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 36. Kf2? { [%eval -3.46] } { Mistake. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 36... Bd1?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. Rc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38. Rc7?? { [%eval -5.42] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38... Ng4+?! { [%eval -3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Ke1?! { [%eval -4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 39... Nxe3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40... Nxg2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Nxd5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:54] } 41... Rf1? { [%eval -2.35] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 42. Nbc3 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42... h3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 43. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43... h2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Ndf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Ng5?? { [%eval -4.1] } { Blunder. Nh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 45... Rf2+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46... Bc2+ { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. Rxc2? { [%eval -7.81] } { Mistake. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Rxc2 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Kxc2 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... h1=Q { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. d5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Nfe4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 53... Qxa4 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Nf5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 55. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 55... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1