Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Final
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-05-17
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2627
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2724
Result: 0-1
ECO: D21
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 120 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec as of move 41

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:32] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:56:30] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:31] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:52:47] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:59:06] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:48:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:58:41] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:47:52] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:58:27] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:47:31] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:58:14] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:46:26] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:57:58] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:45:48] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:57:48] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:45:39] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:57:27] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:39:17] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:55:12] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:39:13] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:55:02] } 12. Nh4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:49] } 12... Bh7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:54:53] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:32:41] } 13... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:54:43] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:38] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:54:37] } 15. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:19] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:54:30] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:58] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:36:34] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:18:20] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:36:11] } 18. Qc4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:07:07] } 18... Rd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:14:19] } 19. Ra3?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:49] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:10:05] } 20. Bd2? { [%eval -2.39] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:32] } 20... Nexd5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:55:06] } 21. Ncxd5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:21:01] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:54:52] } 22. Nf1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:20:27] } 22... Be5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:49:49] } 23. Re1?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:48:54] } 24. Rf3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:19:00] } 24... Bd4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:44:53] } 25. Re4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:16:58] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:42:06] } 26. Rh4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:16:35] } 26... Be5 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:38:27] } 27. Be3?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 27... Rd1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:38:07] } 28. Qe2 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:13:39] } 28... Rb1 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:36:17] } 0-1