Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Talwalkar, Vedant
WhiteTitle: FM
Black: Sharif, Mehrshad
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2334
Result: 1-0
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:01] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:05] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:09] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 6... Qd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:21] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:18] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:28] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:21] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:31] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:25] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:33] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:21] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:33] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:22] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:32] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:31] } 14. Nf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:19] } 14... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:31] } 15. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:22] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:33] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:39] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:15] } 17... e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:06] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:04] } 18... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:52] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:07] } 19... a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:51] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:09] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:15] } 21. Bh6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:47] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:03] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:38] } 22... a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:11:34] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:49] } 23... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:11:08] } 24. bxa3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:52] } 24... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:48] } 25. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 25... Rxd1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:10] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:58] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:12] } 27... f6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:47] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:09:52] } 28... Bc5?? { [%eval 3.88] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 29. Rg7+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:09:33] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:06:31] } 30. Rc7? { [%eval 2.32] } { Mistake. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 30... Bxf2+ { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:06:29] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:09:35] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:06:31] } 32. Rg7+?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 32... Kh8?? { [%eval 3.98] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 33. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:09:13] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:06:38] } 34. Rg7+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:09:09] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:06:32] } 35. Rf7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:08:40] } 1-0