Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Creux, Francois
WhiteElo: 1762
Black: Sauvin, Jacques
BlackElo: 2147
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:12] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:16] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:01] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:08] } 7. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:56] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:23] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:14] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:20] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:14:06] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:13:44] } 10... Nb8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:13:56] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:38] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:13:56] } 12. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:11:16] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:59] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:10:47] } 13... g6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:13:59] } 14. Qf2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:09:38] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:13:37] } 15. Qh4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:08:56] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:12:50] } 16. Rab1 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:08:09] } 16... Qd8?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:05] } 17. Qxd8+ { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:52] } 17... Kxd8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:08] } 18. g4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:07:34] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:11:02] } 19. g5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:07:16] } 19... a5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:16] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:06:56] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:10:04] } 21. c4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:06:33] } 21... Bc5+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:09:38] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:32] } 22... Ba7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:29] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:19] } 23... Ke7?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 24. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:58] } 24... Rb7?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:23] } 25. Kf3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 25... Rhb8?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 26. Nc3? { [%eval -0.29] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 26... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:53] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:27] } 27... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 28. Nc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:21] } 28... Ba7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:04] } 29. Na4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30. cxd5? { [%eval -1.27] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 30... cxd5?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:53] } 31... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:30] } 32. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:57] } 32... a4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:21] } 33. Bc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:27] } 33... axb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:33] } 34. Bxb3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 34... Rb4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:03:57] } 35. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:04:26] } 1/2-1/2