Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Faraone, Ettore
WhiteElo: 1979
Black: Federer, Colin
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2303
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:06] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:38:47] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:41:25] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:39:11] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:39:35] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:42:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:39:58] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:21] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:10] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:42:13] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:40:04] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:42:24] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:40:18] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:39:07] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:39:29] } 10. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:19] } 10... g6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:19] } 11. Bd3? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:33] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:38:39] } 12. Nde2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 1:16:30] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 1:30:55] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:13:27] } 13... O-O { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:22:49] } 14. g4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:09:25] } 14... Nc5? { [%eval -0.68] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:59] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:07:11] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:25:28] } 16. g5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:07:32] } 16... Bg7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:25:38] } 17. h4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:07:55] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:17:45] } 18. f5?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:55] } 18... gxf5?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:19] } 19. Qxf5?! { [%eval -3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:36] } 19... e6 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 1:17:55] } 20. Qh3 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:48:20] } 20... b4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 1:17:40] } 21. axb4 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:46:58] } 21... Qxb4 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 1:18:04] } 22. h5 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:45:36] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 1:17:15] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:44:20] } 23... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 1:17:38] } 24. Kc1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:35:01] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 1:17:18] } 25. b3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:29:30] } 25... Bxh1 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 1:17:22] } 26. Rxh1 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:29:14] } 26... Rfc8 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 1:17:28] } 27. Kd2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:26:59] } 27... Rxc3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 1:17:24] } 28. Nxc3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:26:49] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 1:17:48] } 29. g6?! { [%eval -8.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:05] } 29... Qxc3+?! { [%eval -6.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:27] } 30. Qxc3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:27:24] } 30... Bxc3+ { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 1:17:52] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:25:48] } 0-1