Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 WT 1
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-21
White: Saxer, Bruno
WhiteElo: 1674
Black: Archit Saigal
BlackElo: 1494
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60' + 30'' / move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:58:37] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:01:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:00] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:01:14] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:59:23] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:30] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:59:44] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:36] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:59:54] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:05] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:02] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:47] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:13] } 8. h3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:31] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:49:54] } 9. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:00:48] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:48:10] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:00:54] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:48:18] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:00:02] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:11] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:59:36] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:47:34] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:59:08] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:43:40] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:59:17] } 14... Na5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:37:24] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:56:34] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:37:00] } 16. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:56:26] } 16... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:37:13] } 17. b3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:55] } 17... Rc6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:34:57] } 18. b4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:54:35] } 18... a5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:28:16] } 19. bxa5?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:13] } 19... Bxa3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:27:39] } 20. Rc2 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:50:22] } 20... Bb4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:18:12] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:47:42] } 21... Rxc2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:16:49] } 22. Qxc2 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:48:03] } 22... Qxa5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:16:38] } 23. Rc1? { [%eval -2.93] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:29] } 23... Nxe3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:15:48] } 24. fxe3 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:47:33] } 24... Bd2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:16:07] } 25. Rf1?! { [%eval -3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:26] } 25... Bxe3+ { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:16:02] } 26. Kh1 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:45:56] } 26... Qd2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:13:42] } 27. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:46:55] } 27... Bxd2 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:14:10] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:46:59] } 28... Bg5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:12:47] } 29. g3 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:47:07] } 29... b5 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:07:22] } 30. h4 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:47:18] } 30... Be7 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:05:35] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:45:32] } 31... b4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:05:06] } 32. Nc1 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:45:43] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:04:46] } 33. Nd3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:45:07] } 33... b3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:02:38] } 34. Nc5 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:45:13] } 34... b2 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:45:14] } 35... Rb5 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:01:21] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:44:30] } 36... h5 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:01:08] } 37. Ke2?! { [%eval -8.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:11] } 37... Bxc5 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. dxc5 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:45:26] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:44:57] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval -8.49] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40. c6 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:45:07] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:01:19] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval -9.07] [%clk 0:44:34] } 41... Kc7 { [%eval -8.36] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42. Rxb2? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:45] } 42... Rxb2+ { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43. Kxb2 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:44:55] } 43... Kxc6 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:01:56] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:45:05] } 44... Kc5 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:02:20] } 45. Kd3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:45:24] } 45... d4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:02:43] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:44:51] } 46... Kc4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:52] } 0-1