Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 WT 1
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-23
White: Buntschu, Kurt
WhiteElo: 1762
Black: Ganeshram, Niranjana
BlackElo: 1692
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Potter Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60' + 30'' / move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:52] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:00:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:01:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:41] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:51] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:02:00] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:02:17] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:02:22] } 5... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:08] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:08] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:02:05] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:14] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:33] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:01:37] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:01:39] } 9. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:01:04] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:01:37] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:54:56] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:00:53] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:51:50] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:59:08] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:45:37] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:58:37] } 13. Nc5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:40:18] } 13... Qc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:58:35] } 14. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:40:29] } 14... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:57:55] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:29:45] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:48:58] } 16. Qf2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:30:06] } 16... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:48:08] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:23:37] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:44:53] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:23:31] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:44:47] } 19. e5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:18:53] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:44:04] } 20. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:19:11] } 20... bxc6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:44:20] } 21. fxe5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:19] } 21... Re8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:43:01] } 22. Qc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:11:56] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:41:09] } 23. Re4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:12:08] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:15] } 24. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:13] } 24... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:51] } 25. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:13] } 25... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:34:27] } 26. Qa5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:03] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:12] } 27. a4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:50] } 27... Qb7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:32:51] } 28. Qc5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:16] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:32:05] } 29. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:48] } 29... cxb6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:32:20] } 30. e6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:14] } 30... fxe6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:30:31] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:27:47] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:34] } 32... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:07] } 33. Rd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:23:20] } 34. Ng5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:55] } 34... Re5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:21:04] } 35. Nf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:14] } 35... Rc5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:41] } 36. Nd4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:04:32] } 36... Rd5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:19:13] } 37. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:50] } 37... cxd5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:19:38] } 38. Kf2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:57] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 39... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:19:52] } 40. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 40... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:18:54] } 41. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 41... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:33] } 42. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 42... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:36] } 43. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 43... Na3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:17] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:58] } 45. g4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:05] } 45... h6?? { [%eval 4.45] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:10] } 46. g5+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:02:24] } 46... hxg5+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:15:50] } 47. hxg5+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:02:46] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:15:49] } 48. Ke5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:59] } 48... Nb1 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:14:34] } 49. a5 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:02:23] } 49... bxa5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:14:30] } 50. bxa5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:03:06] } 50... Nc3 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:14:35] } 51. Nc6+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:02:42] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:14:08] } 52. Nb4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 52... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:43] } 53. Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 53... Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:28] } 54. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 54... Nf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:18] } 55. Nc5+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:12] } 55... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:31] } 56. Nxa6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 56... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:57] } 57. Nc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 57... Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:23] } 58. Ke4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:44] } 58... Nd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:08] } 59. Kd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:52] } 59... Nb1?? { [%eval 4.34] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:26] } 60. Nb3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 60... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:27] } 61. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 61... Na3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:32] } 62. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 62... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:07] } 63. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 63... Ka6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:40] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 64... Nxc2 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 65. Nxc2 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 1/2-1/2