Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Challengers Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Hakobyan, Aram
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2535
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2559
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:06] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:12] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. dxe6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6... fxe6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:30] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:56] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:06] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:59] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:14:09] } 10. Nh3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:14:57] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:13:23] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:14:13] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:13:25] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:39] } 12... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:52] } 13. e4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 13... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:46] } 14. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 14... dxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:48] } 15. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:58] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:51] } 16. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:44] } 16... Rd8?? { [%eval 2.6] } { Blunder. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 17. Bd5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:04:28] } 17... Kh8?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 18. Rxe8 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:04:31] } 18... Rfxe8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:03:11] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:02:32] } 19... cxb2 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:03:08] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:15] } 20... Re5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:01:02] } 21... Rexd5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:47] } 22. Bxd8?? { [%eval 0.14] } { Blunder. Bxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 22... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:38] } 23. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:13] } 23... Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:10] } 24. Nf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Bc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26. Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... Be4+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... Bc2?? { [%eval 4.43] } { Blunder. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Rf1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... c4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Nd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Re1?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... b1=Q { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33... Nxb1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Bd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Be4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Kg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... g6?? { [%eval 2.99] } { Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Kf4?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 38... Bb7?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Ke5?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Ke7?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Bb4+?! { [%eval 2.52] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Kd7?! { [%eval 3.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Bf3?? { [%eval 4.22] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. a4?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 42... Kc6?? { [%eval 4.74] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Bc3?? { [%eval 0.48] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Bd1?? { [%eval 3.97] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. a5?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... Kb5?? { [%eval 5.96] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 45. Kf6 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45... Bc2 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. g4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... Bd1 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. h3 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... Bf3 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. f5 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Bg2 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. h4 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Bh3 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. fxg6 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... hxg6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Kg5?? { [%eval 0.71] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Ka6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52... Bf1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. h5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... gxh5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54. gxh5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54... Bd3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55. h6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55... Kb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:22] } 56. Ke5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:25] } 56... Ka6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:25] } 57. Kf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:27] } 57... Kb5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 58. Kg7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58... Ka6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:33] } 59. h7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59... Bxh7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:37] } 60. Kxh7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:40] } 60... Ka7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:41] } 61. Kg6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:44] } 61... Kb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:45] } 62. Kf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:48] } 62... Ka8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:49] } 63. Ke7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:52] } 63... Kb7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:53] } 64. Kd6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:56] } 64... Ka8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:57] } 65. Kc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:00] } 65... Kb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:01:01] } 66. Kb6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:04] } 66... Ka8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:05] } 67. a6 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 67... Kb8 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 68. a7+ { [%clk 0:01:11] } 68... Ka8 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 69. Bd4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 69... c3 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 70. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 1/2-1/2