Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2540
Black: Saminskij, Jan
BlackElo: 2230
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:39:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:39:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:39:30] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:39:39] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:39:15] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:39:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:39:13] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:37:40] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:38:22] } 6. Na4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:40] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:36:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:24] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:17] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:58] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:21] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:44] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:34:29] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:08] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:07] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:55] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:24] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:00] } 13. Ra2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:08] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:00] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:36] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:09:16] } 15. g3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:51] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:07:56] } 16. Kg2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:24:50] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:57:56] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:41] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:51:04] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:07:27] } 18... Qc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:47:52] } 19. Rb2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:56:14] } 19... Rf7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:46:45] } 20. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:55:32] } 20... axb6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:45:56] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:51] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:42:08] } 22. Qb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:54:24] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:02] } 23. Ree2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:52:48] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:14] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:51:12] } 24... Ra6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:35:24] } 25. Qb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:50:38] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:32:47] } 26. Ne1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:49:27] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:22:46] } 27. Re3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:43:25] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:27:10] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:41:04] } 28... Nh5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:25:47] } 29. Nh2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:40:47] } 29... Ne7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:25:19] } 30. Qb3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:40:05] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:05] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:37:21] } 31... Qe8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:20:49] } 32. Qd1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:37:20] } 32... Re7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:18:58] } 33. Re2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:36:48] } 33... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:34] } 34. Rc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:34:56] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:17:09] } 35. Qe2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:35:13] } 35... Qg6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:39] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:34:12] } 36... Qf7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:13:45] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:31:52] } 37... Ra8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:45] } 38. Rb6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:25:10] } 38... Ra7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:04] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:29:23] } 39... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 40. Rcb3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:26:11] } 40... Qf7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:24:58] } 41... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:28] } 42. Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:40] } 42... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:28] } 43. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:51] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:19:45] } 44. R6b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:47:43] } 44... Qd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:13:39] } 45. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:30] } 45... Qf7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:15] } 46. Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:43] } 46... Rd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:31] } 47. Qb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:11] } 47... Nh5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:11:09] } 48. Ne1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:36:16] } 48... Re7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:58] } 49. Rb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:38:01] } 49... Rd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:03] } 50. R3b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:29] } 50... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:08] } 51. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:38:37] } 51... Nh5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:49] } 52. Rb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:34:14] } 52... Kh8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:23] } 53. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:32:17] } 53... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:55] } 54. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:34:05] } 54... Ra7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:04] } 55. R7b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:32:59] } 55... Rdc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:20] } 56. Ra3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:33:27] } 56... Rab7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 57. Raa6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:29:09] } 57... Qd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:47] } 58. Qb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:29:35] } 58... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:36] } 59. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:30:03] } 59... Kh7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:56] } 60. Nd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:30:12] } 60... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:40] } 61. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:30:36] } 61... Nd4? { [%eval 1.65] } { Mistake. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 62. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:27:23] } 62... exd4? { [%eval 3.02] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 63. Qxd7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:27:39] } 63... Rxd7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:02:13] } 64. e5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:26:20] } 64... dxe5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:02:12] } 65. Rxe6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:26:47] } 65... e4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:54] } 66. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:26:33] } 66... exd3 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:54] } 67. Nxd3 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:27:01] } 67... Kg8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:01:16] } 68. c5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:27:29] } 68... Kf7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:20] } 69. Rb6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:27:46] } 69... Ke7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:05] } 70. Kf3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:27:55] } 70... Rc7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:54] } 71. Rb4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:26:30] } 71... Rd7 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:34] } 72. Ke2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:26:33] } 72... Ne4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:00:38] } 73. c6?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:25] } 73... Rc7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:33] } 74. Rc4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:24:19] } 74... Ke6? { [%eval 2.9] } { Mistake. Nc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 75. Nb4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:24:25] } 75... Ke5?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 76. f4+ { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:24:23] } 76... Ke6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:50] } 77. g4 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:24:48] } 77... Nd6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:33] } 78. Rxd4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:25:11] } 78... Ra7?! { [%eval 5.1] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 79. f5+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:25:22] } 79... Ke7 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:11] } 80. Nd5+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:25:40] } 80... Ke8 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:40] } 81. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:24:34] } 81... gxf6 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:01:23] } 82. Rxd6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:25:43] } 82... Ke7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:01:52] } 83. Re6+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:26:06] } 83... Kf7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:02:20] } 84. Kd3 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:26:29] } 1-0