Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Kobalia, Mikhail
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2509
Black: Mikavica, Dragoljub
BlackElo: 1980
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:53] } 5... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:33] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7. c3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:14:32] } 7... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:13] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:14:46] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:17] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:25] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:18] } 10... Qd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:03] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:13:09] } 11... Qxd5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:59] } 12. Qxd5?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:37] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:13:49] } 13. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:33] } 13... Nge7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:14:01] } 14. Nxc6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:12:24] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:02] } 15. Bc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:12:21] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:54] } 16. Ba6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:54] } 16... Bc8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:33] } 17. Bf1?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:13:10] } 18. O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:35] } 18... Bf5? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:01] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:10:29] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:12:24] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:10:05] } 20... Bd7? { [%eval 2.87] } { Mistake. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:58] } 21. Ba6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:09:51] } 21... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 22. Rxe7+ { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:09:37] } 22... Bxe7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:10:59] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:09:39] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:10:45] } 24. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:09:20] } 24... Kd7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:10:05] } 25. Bxe7 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:08:59] } 25... fxe6?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 26. Bc5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:08:59] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:09:53] } 27. h4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:08:44] } 27... Rhe8 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 28. f4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:08:47] } 28... h5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:09:14] } 29. a4 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:08:51] } 29... Kc7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:08:57] } 30. a5 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:08:55] } 30... Kd7 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 31. Re5 { [%clk 0:08:58] } 31... Rg8 { [%clk 0:08:21] } 32. Bb7 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 32... Rab8 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 33. a6 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 33... Rbe8 { [%clk 0:08:10] } 34. Bxa7 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 34... Rgf8 { [%clk 0:08:10] } 35. Bc5 { [%clk 0:09:04] } 35... Rf5 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 36. a7 { [%clk 0:09:04] } 1-0