Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2540
Black: Pranesh M
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2592
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:08] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:41:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:26] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:42:04] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:46] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:42:27] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:42:03] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:42:46] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:57] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:43:08] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:42:18] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:43:32] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:42] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:43:57] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:41] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:43:23] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:42:41] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:43:31] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:28] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:02] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:42:18] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:23] } 13... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:44] } 14. Nh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:47] } 14... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:16] } 15. fxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:01] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:35:59] } 16. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:28] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:35:34] } 17. Nf6+ { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:05:48] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:35:03] } 18. exf6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:03:58] } 18... Qxd4?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:26] } 19. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:39] } 19... Nc6?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:11] } 20. Qg4+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:58:09] } 20... Qxg4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:11:32] } 21. Nxg4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:58:33] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:03:42] } 22. O-O { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:58:12] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:03:06] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:57:21] } 23... Bb7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:57:31] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:47:24] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:56:48] } 25. axb5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:44:34] } 25... Rd2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:56:21] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:42:38] } 26... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:56:29] } 27. Nxf3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:42:58] } 27... Rxb2 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:56:53] } 28. bxa6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:42:57] } 28... c3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:40:37] } 29. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:32:31] } 29... c2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:51:13] } 30. Ra3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:29:11] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:45:28] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:29:18] } 31... Rxa6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:45:24] } 32. R3xc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:36] } 32... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:10] } 33. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:02] } 33... Ne3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:44:37] } 34. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:28] } 34... Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:53] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:07] } 35... Nf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:28] } 36. Kh2 { [%clk 0:21:52] } 36... Ng4+ { [%clk 0:45:56] } 1/2-1/2