Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Kueppers, Timo
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2292
Black: Schnell, Simon
BlackElo: 2144
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:37:32] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:40:12] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:37:58] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:30] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:38:21] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:42] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:38:46] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:39:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:41:31] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:39:00] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:58] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:42:13] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:39:40] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:42:18] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:11] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:38:12] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:36:03] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:35:31] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:43] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:37] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:39] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:08] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:12:05] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:29] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:00:22] } 14... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:44] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:55:27] } 15... Bh3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:02] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:47:05] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:57:13] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:12:48] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:55:09] } 18. Nc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:06:40] } 18... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:18] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:54:24] } 19... Nc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:28:50] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:48:06] } 20... b6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:18:16] } 21. Nb3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:34:45] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:09:59] } 22. Qxc6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:27:40] } 22... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:25:53] } 23. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:19:01] } 23... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:26:16] } 24. Rec1 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:19:28] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:24:13] } 25. Qc7 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:17:07] } 25... a5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:23:00] } 26. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:19:06] } 26... Rexd8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:21:26] } 27. Bc6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:18:08] } 27... Be6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:18:44] } 28. Bb5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:13:45] } 28... Rbc8 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:16:21] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:11:52] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:15:30] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:10:37] } 30... g6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:14:53] } 31. h4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:12:50] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:18:10] } 32. d4?! { [%eval -1.92] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:08:30] } 33. e4 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:09:00] } 33... exd4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:06:52] } 34. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:09:13] } 34... Bc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } 35. Ne6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:03] } 35... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:38] } 1/2-1/2