Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 WT 1
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-23
White: Thornley, Oliver
WhiteElo: 1714
Black: Ben-Avi, Dotan
BlackElo: 1615
Result: 1-0
ECO: D00
Opening: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60' + 30'' / move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:00:53] } 2. d4? { [%eval -0.64] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:21] } 2... dxe4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:00:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:01:46] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:00:12] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:02:06] } 4... e3? { [%eval 0.69] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:14] } 5. fxe3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:01:02] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:52:16] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:00:43] } 6... Nd5?? { [%eval 2.96] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:29] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:57:48] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:46:06] } 8. Bd3?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:12] } 8... h6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:44:16] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:49:50] } 9... Nxe3?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:07] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:49:27] } 10... Nf5?! { [%eval 3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:00] } 11. O-O-O?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:58] } 11... c6? { [%eval 5.13] } { Mistake. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:52] } 12. d5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:45:56] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:33:22] } 13. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:38:47] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:33:22] } 14. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:38:25] } 14... Qc8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:32:13] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:37:40] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:27:30] } 16. Nfd4 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:29:30] } 16... h5 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:21:45] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:10:53] } 17... fxe6 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:21:20] } 18. Rhd1?! { [%eval 5.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 18... Na6?! { [%eval 7.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 19. Rxh5 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:10:50] } 19... Rg8 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:08:42] } 20. Qd3?! { [%eval 5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:36] } 20... g6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:08:03] } 21. Rh8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:08:27] } 21... Kf7?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 22. Rf1+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:08:07] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:03:35] } 23. Qd4+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:13] } 1-0