Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 WT 1
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-23
White: Germann, Elias
Black: Bachvarov, Viktor
BlackElo: 1631
Result: 0-1
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60' + 30'' / move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:30] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:00:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:45:54] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:01:15] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:46:20] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:46:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:02:05] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:47:09] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:17] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:47:11] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:53] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:46:53] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:01:05] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:46:47] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:52] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:44:59] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:59:41] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:40:54] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:57:25] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:35:39] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:53:21] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:34:21] } 12... Bg6?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:01] } 13. Bxg6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:33:56] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:52:05] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:32:26] } 14... fxg6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:51:58] } 15. Qxg6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:31:32] } 15... Nf8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:46:17] } 16. Qf5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:29:29] } 16... Re6?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:19] } 17. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:49] } 17... Qe8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:33:49] } 18. Rfe1? { [%eval 0.34] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:10] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:31:53] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:22:55] } 19... g5?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:39] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:22:43] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:25:50] } 21. Bxe5? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:55] } 21... N8d7? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. N6d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:49] } 22. Qf5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:18:03] } 22... c5?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:21] } 23. Kf1? { [%eval 3.32] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:13] } 23... Nxe5? { [%eval 5.29] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 24. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:16:55] } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:17:42] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:16:33] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:14:04] } 26. Nxd5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:16:30] } 26... Rd8?! { [%eval 8.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 27. e6 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:15:35] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:13:34] } 28. exd7 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:15:28] } 28... Qxd7? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 29. Qf6+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:15:17] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:13:43] } 30. Qe7+?? { [%eval 5.39] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 30... Qxe7 { [%clk 0:13:19] } 31. Nxe7 { [%clk 0:13:35] } 31... c4 { [%clk 0:13:21] } 32. c3 { [%clk 0:13:40] } 32... Rd2 { [%clk 0:13:40] } 33. b3 { [%clk 0:13:08] } 33... Rd3 { [%clk 0:13:50] } 34. Rc1 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 34... b5 { [%clk 0:14:00] } 35. Nc6 { [%clk 0:12:51] } 35... a6 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 36. Nb4 { [%clk 0:13:47] } 36... Rxh3 { [%clk 0:13:50] } 37. Kg2 { [%clk 0:13:46] } 37... Rh4 { [%clk 0:14:07] } 38. Kg3 { [%clk 0:13:44] } 38... h5 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 39. f3 { [%clk 0:13:47] } 39... hxg4 { [%clk 0:14:47] } 40. fxg4 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 40... Rh6 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 41. a4 { [%clk 0:13:45] } 41... cxb3 { [%clk 0:15:11] } 42. axb5 { [%clk 0:13:58] } 42... a5 { [%clk 0:15:32] } 43. Nd3 { [%clk 0:14:17] } 43... a4 { [%clk 0:14:45] } 44. Nb2 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 44... a3 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 45. Kf3 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 45... Rh2 { [%clk 0:14:54] } 0-1