Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Hoffmann, Alexander
WhiteElo: 1872
Black: Stefan, Iulia-Cristiana
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 2017
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:53] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:17] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:41:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:23] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:42] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:41:48] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:38:52] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:42:11] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:38:25] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:42:35] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:37:01] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:42:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:11] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:38:16] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:59] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:36:35] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:39] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:50] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:09:52] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:28:44] } 12. bxc5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:07:50] } 12... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:29:07] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:06:41] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:23:21] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:55:30] } 14... Na4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:16:08] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:53:15] } 15... Be7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:02:44] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:50:34] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:00:16] } 17. Ba5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:45:50] } 17... Ndb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:57:24] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:43:00] } 18... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:54:48] } 19. Bb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:31:59] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:48:03] } 20. Bxe7?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:20] } 20... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:46:59] } 21. Nfd4?! { [%eval -1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:50] } 21... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:46:12] } 22. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:28:07] } 22... e5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:45:34] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:24:35] } 23... Qf6?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:00] } 24. e4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:20:29] } 24... Red8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:48] } 25. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:13] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:03] } 26... Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:47] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:00] } 27... Nb2? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 28. fxe5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:13:13] } 28... Qxe5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:07:00] } 29. d4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:12:35] } 29... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 30. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:12:42] } 30... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:03:30] } 31. Ne7+ { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:13:00] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32. Nxc8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:13:19] } 32... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:44] } 33. Rac1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:11:09] } 33... Nc4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:55] } 34. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:09:47] } 34... Ned6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35. Nc5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:09:18] } 35... Nf5?? { [%eval 3.5] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Nd7+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:03:27] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. Nb6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:03:13] } 37... Rd8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:56] } 38. Nxc4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:03:11] } 38... bxc4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39. Rxc4 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:03:24] } 39... g6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. g4 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40... Nd6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. Rc6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:22:08] } 41... Nb5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:28:33] } 42. Rxa6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:20:16] } 42... Rxd4 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:28:58] } 43. h3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:19:04] } 43... Rd2+ { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:28:32] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:19:17] } 44... Rh2 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:27:14] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:19:04] } 45... Ra2 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:27:38] } 46. Re3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:18:40] } 46... Nc7 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:26:20] } 47. Ra7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:17:37] } 47... Nb5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:25:09] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:17:52] } 48... Nd4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:25:29] } 49. Ra8+ { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:12:31] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:25:37] } 50. a4?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:07] } 50... h5?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:57] } 51. Rd3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:10:16] } 51... Ne2+ { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:23:36] } 52. Kf3 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:10:01] } 52... hxg4+ { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:23:18] } 53. Kxg4 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:08:59] } 53... Kh6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:19:32] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:07:29] } 54... Kg5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:16:51] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:05:02] } 55... f5+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:15:32] } 56. Ke5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:04:30] } 56... f4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:14:36] } 57. Ke4?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 57... Ng3+ { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:12:57] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:03:50] } 58... Nf5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:11:34] } 59. Ra5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:25] } 59... Rh2 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:10:04] } 60. Ke4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:23] } 60... Re2+ { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:10:20] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:17] } 61... Rh2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:10:33] } 62. Ke4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:00] } 62... Re2+ { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:10:57] } 63. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 1/2-1/2