Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Tcheau, Alain
WhiteElo: 1912
Black: Degtiarev, Evgeny
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2331
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:10] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4... d5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:48] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:21] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:51] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:23] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:26] } 8... Kh8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:52] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:43] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:33] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:45] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:36] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11... fxe4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:12:27] } 12. dxe4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:14:04] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:12:31] } 13. Bc4?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:12:12] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:13:40] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:12:07] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:13:35] } 15... Rd6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:10:13] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:13:35] } 16... Rg6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:07:32] } 17. Kh1?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:37] } 17... Qc8?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 18. Ng1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:43] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19. Bc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:16] } 19... Bc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:09] } 20. Bh5? { [%eval -1.37] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:46] } 20... Rgf6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:06:08] } 21. Bf3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:08:52] } 21... Bc4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:05:53] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:08:32] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:05:28] } 23. Be3? { [%eval -2.2] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 23... Bxe3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:05:27] } 24. Rxe3 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:07:12] } 24... Bxa2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:05:28] } 25. Qd2?! { [%eval -2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 25... Bb3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:05:21] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:06:21] } 26... a5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:05:18] } 27. Ne2?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 27... a4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:05:21] } 28. Nc1 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:05:50] } 28... Na5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:05:01] } 29. Rd3 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:05:01] } 29... Bc4 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:04:35] } 30. Rd8 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:04:57] } 30... b5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:04:33] } 31. Rxf8+ { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:04:31] } 31... Rxf8 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:04:34] } 32. h3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:04:19] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:04:28] } 33. Na2?! { [%eval -5.35] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:04:27] } 34. Qb2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:03:56] } 34... a3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:03:52] } 35. Qb4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:03:19] } 35... Qxb4 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:03:55] } 36. Nxb4 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:03:13] } 36... a2? { [%eval -2.88] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 37. Ra1? { [%eval -5.14] } { Mistake. Nxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 37... Rd2 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:37] } 38... c5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 39. Nxa2 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39... Bxa2 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:02:53] } 0-1