Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters 960
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2724
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2627
Result: 1/2-1/2
Variant: Fischerandom
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:45] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:50] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:11] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:21] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:10] } 4. Ne3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:14] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:12:31] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:05] } 5... Ne6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:12:26] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:05] } 6... exf4?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 7. gxf4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:13:07] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:42] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:12:37] } 8... Rd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:46] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:12:06] } 9... Bf7?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 10. a5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:11:44] } 10... a6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:07:43] } 11. Ra3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:11:06] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:06:26] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:11:02] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:04:50] } 13. Nf6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:09:57] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:04:45] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:09:59] } 14... Qe8 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:03:36] } 15. e5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:53] } 15... Nb4?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 16. d4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:07:48] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:03:18] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:07:05] } 17... fxe4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:03:22] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:07:07] } 18... dxe5? { [%eval 2.74] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 19. fxe5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:07:02] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:05:07] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21. Rb3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:05:10] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 22. Rxb4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:05:13] } 22... Rd5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:18] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:04:38] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:04:40] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. Rc4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:04:40] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. Qc3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:04:19] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. b3 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:03:48] } 27... c6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Rc5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:03:44] } 28... Ka7 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Qb4?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Kb2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:03:37] } 30... Ka8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:03:29] } 31... h6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. h4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:03:09] } 32... Be4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Ka3 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:03:01] } 33... Bf5?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. c4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:02:56] } 34... Rxc5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:02:59] } 35... Be6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Be7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36... Bg8 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Bd6 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:02:28] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Rf2 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:02:23] } 38... Bf5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Qb6 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39... Qd8 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. h5 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:02:06] } 40... Qg5 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Bc5 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:01:37] } 41... Qc1+ { [%eval 12.02] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Rb2 { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:01:40] } 42... Qa1+? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. Ra2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43... Qc1+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Ka4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:46] } 44... Kb8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Qa7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:41] } 45... Kc7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Bd6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:43] } 46... Kd8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47. Qxb7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:38] } 47... Qg5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. hxg6? { [%eval 7.89] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 48... c5 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:24] } 49. Bxc5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:53] } 49... Bd7+ { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:00:23] } 50. Kb4 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:00:57] } 50... Qe3 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51. Qb6+ { [%eval 8.44] [%clk 0:00:22] } 51... Ke8 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Ra1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 52... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 53. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 54. Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 54... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55. Ka3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56... Qc3?? { [%eval 4.25] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 57. Rf1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 59. Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59... Qc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60. Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 61. Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 61... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 1/2-1/2