Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Murzin, Volodar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2644
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2637
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:06] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:49] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:24] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:54] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:55] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:11] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:58] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:07] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:21] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:44] } 8. bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:24] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:11:48] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:00] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:53] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:03] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:42] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:34] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:03] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:26] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:12] } 13. N1d2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:55] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:36] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:43] } 15. Bc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:13] } 15... Qa7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 16. Qa3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:45] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:47] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:37] } 18. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 18... Bf5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 19. Rb2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20. Nbc5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:43] } 20... b6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:56] } 21. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 21... Rxd7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22. c5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:39] } 23... Rdc7 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. e4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:10] } 24... Nd4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. Nb3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26. axb3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... Be6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. b4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 27... axb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28... Rxa7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30. e5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... Raa2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Rf4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... g5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Rf3?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rf5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33... Bxg2?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Re2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Rb3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Rb4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... h5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38. h3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Rf5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39. Rb3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... g4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40. hxg4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40... hxg4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:23] } 41. Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 41... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Rg5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. Rxg5 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 43... Kxg5 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Re1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 44... e6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Re5+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 45... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 1/2-1/2