Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Blitz
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-05-17
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2644
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2611
Result: 1-0
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. Ng5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... Be7?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 11. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. Qh3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:14] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:16] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Nge4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17. Be3?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 17... O-O-O?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 18. a4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 18... a5?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:42] } 19... Bxg5? { [%eval 2.83] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 20. Nxg5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:02:43] } 20... Rdf8?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 21. Nce4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:02:36] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:20] } 22. Nd6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:30] } 22... Qxd4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23. Ngxf7 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:02:28] } 23... Rhg8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:02:29] } 24... cxb5?! { [%eval 5.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 25. Nxb7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25... Rxf7 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:35] } 26. Qxe6 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:02:21] } 26... Nxe5 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:02:09] } 27... Rgg7? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Qe8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28... Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Rxa5+ { [%clk 0:01:50] } 29... Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:01:51] } 1-0