Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Gloeckler, Christian
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2439
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2540
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:58] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:16] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:41:48] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:41] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:11] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:42:05] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:42:34] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:42:30] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:42:57] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:42:54] } 7. fxe4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:43:18] } 7... Qh4+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:43:19] } 8. g3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:43:38] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:43:44] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:39:27] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:39:59] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:33:02] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:24:21] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:27:47] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:23:08] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:59:23] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:18:34] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:57:45] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:58] } 14. d5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:49:01] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:17:29] } 15. Qd2? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:30] } 15... Nb4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:17:26] } 16. Bb1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:38:41] } 16... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:09:32] } 17. Qxe3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:39:09] } 17... Bh3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:09:55] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:29:35] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:09:39] } 19. a3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:29:21] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:07:01] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:24:27] } 20... Rxc1+ { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:04:28] } 21. Qxc1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:23:33] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:56:10] } 22. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:39] } 22... Qa6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:46:42] } 23. Ng1 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:19:19] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:38:48] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:17:07] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:36:09] } 25. Qf1 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:15:56] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:32:00] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:11] } 26... Na6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:32:26] } 27. Ba2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:12:17] } 27... Qb6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:32:21] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:11:44] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:32:07] } 29. Ng5?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 29... f6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:31:49] } 30. Ne6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:09:55] } 30... Na4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:28:24] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:09:44] } 31... Qa6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:18:51] } 32. Qg4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:07:02] } 32... g6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:19:19] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:06:54] } 33... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:19:41] } 34. bxc3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:05:14] } 34... Bxe6?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:18] } 35. dxe6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:07:16] } 35... Be7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:37] } 36. Bd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:44] } 36... b6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:50] } 37. c4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:47] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:05] } 38. Qb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:55] } 38... Qa5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:15] } 39. Qd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:16] } 39... h5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:59] } 40. h4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:41] } 40... Rc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:54] } 41. Rb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:22:20] } 41... Bc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:37:54] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:14:58] } 42... Qe1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:35:52] } 43. Rb1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:18] } 43... Qa5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:35:30] } 44. Ra1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 44... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:38] } 45. Qf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:23] } 45... b5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:34:41] } 46. cxb5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:12] } 46... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:34:50] } 47. Qd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:04:30] } 47... Qc5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:27:03] } 48. a4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:18] } 48... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:28] } 49. Rb1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:34] } 49... Qf2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:24:51] } 50. Qf1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:32] } 50... Qc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:23:34] } 51. Qd1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:29] } 51... Qf2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:21:42] } 52. Qe1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:46] } 52... Qd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:17:51] } 53. Qd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:36] } 53... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:19] } 54. Qg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 54... Qxg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:15] } 55. Rxg1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:55] } 55... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 56. Rf1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:34] } 56... Rc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:08] } 57. Bb7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:17] } 57... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:43] } 58. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 58... Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:12] } 59. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 59... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:36] } 60. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 60... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:31] } 61. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 61... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:07] } 62. fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 62... Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:53] } 63. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 63... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:00] } 64. Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 64... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:24] } 65. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 65... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:35] } 66. Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 66... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:00] } 67. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 67... Kg6 { [%clk 0:12:11] } 1/2-1/2