Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Balsiger, Matthias
WhiteElo: 1748
Black: Huber, Ruth
BlackElo: 1600
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B70
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:04] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:43] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:11] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:11] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:17] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:28] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:17:34] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:43] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:12:05] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:01] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:09:27] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:56] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:10] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:03] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:50] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:17] } 13. Ba2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:53:10] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:34] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:49:13] } 14... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:14:05] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:44:25] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:04:45] } 16. Bh6?? { [%eval -4.04] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:41] } 16... Qb8?? { [%eval 0.51] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:54] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:35:31] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:53:16] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:30:11] } 18... Rcc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:48:56] } 19. f3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:29:12] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:45:06] } 20. axb5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:28:43] } 20... Bxb5? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:43] } 21. Ndxb5?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:44] } 21... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:53] } 22. Ra2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:21:24] } 22... Qb6+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:41:22] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:21:37] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:41:44] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:22] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:39:41] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:21:34] } 25... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:38:15] } 26. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:21:40] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:42] } 27. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:52] } 27... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:08] } 28. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:22:05] } 28... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:53] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:22:19] } 29... Kf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:36:39] } 30. c4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:21:46] } 30... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:32:25] } 31. h4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:19:43] } 31... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:58] } 32. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:44] } 32... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:52] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:45] } 33... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:14] } 34. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:49] } 34... h5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:10] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:01] } 35... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:05] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:48] } 36... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:41] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:44] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:36] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:41] } 38... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:44] } 1/2-1/2