Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Quali
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2627
Black: Murzin, Volodar
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2671
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D17
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 120 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec as of move 41

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:37] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:31] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:50] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:58:54] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:33] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:56:16] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:59:25] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:55:57] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:59:19] } 7. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:55:48] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:59:15] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:54:36] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:59:05] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:51:00] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:58:48] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:50:28] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:58:35] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:50:19] } 11... Bh7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:58:30] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:50:00] } 12... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:57:48] } 13. Nd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:49:40] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:57:25] } 14. Rh3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:46:44] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:07:06] } 15. Bf2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:46:30] } 15... e5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Ncb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:06] } 16. d5?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:46:03] } 16... Ncb6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:04:30] } 17. dxc6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:35:56] } 17... bxc6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:02:29] } 18. g4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:27:30] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:58:11] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:13:17] } 19... O-O { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:53:53] } 20. g5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:09:48] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:53:03] } 21. Rg3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:06:23] } 21... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:37:03] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:59:34] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:29:02] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:50:23] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:23:23] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:28:48] } 24... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:17:00] } 25. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:28:03] } 25... Bc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:31] } 26. Rg2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:24:38] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:11:37] } 27. Bf5?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:44] } 27... Bxf2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:09:36] } 28. Rxf2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:15:32] } 28... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:09:19] } 29. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:15:30] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:09:17] } 30. Qa6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:11:37] } 30... Qc5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:45] } 31. Qa7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:08:03] } 31... Nxa4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:06:50] } 32. Qc7? { [%eval -2.73] } { Mistake. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 32... Rd4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:05:38] } 33. Ne2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:03:34] } 33... Rd1+? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:03:34] } 34... Rd2?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 35. Qb8+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:29] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 36. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 36... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 37. Qxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:20] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 38. Bxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38... Rxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 40. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:23] } 40... Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:09] } 41. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:46] } 1/2-1/2