Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Final
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-05-17
White: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2724
Black: Fedoseev, Vladimir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2739
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 120 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec as of move 41

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:59:48] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:10] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:37] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:55:53] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:58:40] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:55:44] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:55:43] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:55:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:54:35] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:51:31] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:53:15] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:46:27] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:53:04] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:37:33] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:59] } 8... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:12] } 9. e4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:44:59] } 9... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:52] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:42:48] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:32:35] } 11. e5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:39:17] } 11... h6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:26:29] } 12. h4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:25:08] } 12... f6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:19:16] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:17:49] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:17:29] } 14. exf6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:15:37] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:11:46] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:51:28] } 15... Kh7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:03:10] } 16. Nxc6?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:15] } 16... bxc6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:03:04] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:44:12] } 17... e5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:54:41] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:42:07] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:54:36] } 19. Qxd8 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:39:37] } 19... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:54:31] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:39:24] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:50:48] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:20:26] } 21... Rxb2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:47:01] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:20:22] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:40:22] } 23. h5?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:10] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:40:06] } 24. hxg6+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:43] } 24... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:36:03] } 25. Bxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:35] } 25... Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:00] } 26. Nd1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:24] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:34:36] } 27. Bg3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:09] } 27... Re6?? { [%eval 2.32] } { Blunder. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:22] } 28. f3 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:10:50] } 28... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:22:16] } 29. Rc5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:10:13] } 29... Ra4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:19:10] } 30. Kh2? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. Ne3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 30... h5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:57] } 31. Kh3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:04:31] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:22] } 32. Nc3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:52] } 32... Rd4? { [%eval 2.24] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:33] } 33. Re3?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 33... Re7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:11:29] } 34. f4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:10] } 34... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:10:54] } 35. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:06] } 35... Kxf4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:10:49] } 36. Re2?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 36... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:56] } 37. Ra5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:09] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:38] } 38. g3+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:47] } 38... Kf5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:32] } 39. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 40. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:47] } 40... Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:12] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:52] } 41... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:34] } 42. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:02] } 42... Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:50] } 43. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:20] } 43... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:13] } 44. Re1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:24:44] } 44... Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:14] } 45. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:07] } 45... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:40] } 1/2-1/2