Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Swiss CHampionship 960
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2650
Black: Degtiarev, Evgeny
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2399
Result: 1/2-1/2
Variant: Fischerandom
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. g4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:16] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:37] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:12:44] } 3. c4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 3... fxg4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:45] } 4. Rxg4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:13:48] } 4... Nbc6?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:20] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:41] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:02] } 6. Ndc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:12:52] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:01] } 7. Rg1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:12:23] } 7... Qh6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:12:08] } 8... Rf8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:06] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:55] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:57] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:47] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:08:27] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:07:49] } 11... Nf7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:04:51] } 12. Qg2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:41] } 12... e5?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 13. d5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:07:37] } 13... Nb8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:04:05] } 14. Nde4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:05:00] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:03:56] } 15. Bg4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:38] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Qg6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:02:44] } 17. Qh3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:43] } 17... Nh6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:44] } 18. Bxd7+ { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:38] } 18... Nxd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:48] } 19. Qg2?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 19... Nf7?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 20. h3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:10] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:10] } 21... O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. b4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:10] } 22... axb4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:29] } 23. axb4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:13] } 23... Nh6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24. Qe6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Rde8?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 25. Qxg6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 25... hxg6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Nxg5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:16] } 26... Bxg5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Rxg5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Rf3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28. Rxg6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28... Rxh3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:23] } 29. Kc2?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 29... e4? { [%eval 3.35] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Kb8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Nb5 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Nf5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Rg5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33. Kb3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... Ne5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Nc3?? { [%eval 0.14] } { Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Rg4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Rh1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Rxe4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Nxe1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Rf4?? { [%eval -3.4] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Nd3 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rf3? { [%eval -5.28] } { Mistake. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Ne5?? { [%eval -1.02] } { Blunder. Nd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 40. Rf4?? { [%eval -3.29] } { Blunder. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Rf7?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Nh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Nhxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Kb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Nd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 44. f4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Nh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 46. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Nf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 47. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Kd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48... Nfg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 49. e4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:23] } 49... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 51... Nf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Kc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Nh3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 55. Ka6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 57. exd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58. Kxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Nfxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 1/2-1/2