Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2637
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2576
Result: 0-1
ECO: A50
Opening: Mexican Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:09] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:09] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:57] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:14:25] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:46] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:06] } 7. c5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:11:45] } 7... Bf4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:13:06] } 8. e3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:11:28] } 8... Bh6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:13:09] } 9. b4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:11:29] } 9... g6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:11:57] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:11:24] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:11:38] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:11:18] } 11... c6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:11:19] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:00] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:11:09] } 13. a4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:45] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:10:44] } 14. b5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:10:37] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:01] } 15. Qc3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:05:59] } 15... f6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:07:51] } 16. e4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:05:42] } 16... e5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:07:38] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:04:16] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:06:43] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:03:51] } 18... exd4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:06:23] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:03:53] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:27] } 20. Bf1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:14] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:05:57] } 21. Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 21... fxe5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:05:59] } 22. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 22... Rad8?? { [%eval 2.01] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 23. Bb2?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 23... dxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:51] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:54] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:08] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:37] } 26. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:33] } 27. Rad1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 27... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 28. fxe4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:59] } 29. Bc1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... cxb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30. axb5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... Rxf1+ { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:08] } 31. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Qf8+ { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:12] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Ne2+ { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:13] } 33. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34. Re1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:19] } 35. Qxe1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... Qxc5+ { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:23] } 36. Be3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:26] } 37. Bxa7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... h5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:18] } 38. h3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39. Bf2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Qc4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:09] } 40. Bb6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Qb5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:52] } 41. Be3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Qb3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:49] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... b5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 43. Qd2?? { [%eval -3.95] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Qc4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:01:28] } 44. Qd5?! { [%eval -5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Qxd5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:01:11] } 45. exd5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... e4?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46... Be5+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47. Kf2?? { [%eval -5.36] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... b4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:56] } 48. Bc5?! { [%eval -6.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... b3 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:00:59] } 49. Ba3 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... b2 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:00:45] } 50. Bxb2 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50... Bxb2 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:00:49] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 52. Kxe4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 52... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 53. h4 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 53... Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 54. d6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Bxh4 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 55. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1