Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2637
Black: Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2657
Result: 0-1
ECO: E24
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:19] } 6. f3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 7. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:22] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:29] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:14] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:09] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:13:32] } 10... Na5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:06] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:53] } 11... b6? { [%eval 1.02] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:15:01] } 12. O-O?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:12:54] } 13. Bc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:32] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:45] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:09:35] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:15] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:34] } 15... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:18] } 16. f5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:06] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:13] } 17. f6?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 17... g6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:11:36] } 18. a4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:05:13] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:06:58] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:05:13] } 19... exd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:07:02] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:04:21] } 20... Qc5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:06:23] } 21. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:03:51] } 21... Nde5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:11] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:33] } 22... O-O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:14] } 23. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 23... Kb7?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:40] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:45] } 25. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 25... axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 26. Nd4?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 26... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:03:57] } 27. Nb5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:17] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:04:00] } 28. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:04:03] } 29. Qxd6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29... Qd3 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:26] } 30. Qe7+?? { [%eval -4.42] } { Blunder. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Kc6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:02:19] } 31. Re1 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Kxb5 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:02:16] } 32. Bf4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32... Nc6 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Qxf7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Ra2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34. Qe6?? { [%eval -6.4] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... Rf2 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. h3 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. f7 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Qf5 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. f8=Q { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:02] } 37... Qxf8 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38. Qd5+ { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Ka6 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Qc5 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40. Ra1+ { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... N4a5 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Qd3+ { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Rc4 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Kh1 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Qd4 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43. Qf1 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Qf4 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Qd3 { [%eval -7.74] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44... b5 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Qa3 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... b4 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:00:28] } 46. Qd3 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Qd4 { [%eval -8.27] [%clk 0:00:30] } 47. Qf1 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... b3 { [%eval -8.54] [%clk 0:00:34] } 48. Rd1 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... Qc5 { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49. Qe2 { [%eval -8.49] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49... Qe5 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50. Qd3 { [%eval -8.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... b2 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. Qd7? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 0-1