Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-17
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2540
Black: Mostertman, Milan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2212
Result: 1-0
ECO: D05
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:39:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:38:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:10] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:29] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:37:02] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:38:16] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:37:08] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:35] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:37:05] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:37:56] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:35:39] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:36:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:35:36] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:36:52] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:38] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:36:36] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:25] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:36:59] } 10... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:21:08] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:37:07] } 11... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:32] } 12. Qxd8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:57] } 12... Rfxd8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:15:54] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:36:18] } 13... Rd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:05:03] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:35:18] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:04:52] } 15. h5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:19:54] } 15... Rd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:46:44] } 16. Rh4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:49] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:43:36] } 17. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:38] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:33:27] } 18. Ra4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:22:14] } 18... Rc5?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:14] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:07:22] } 19... fxe5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:35:21] } 20. Rxa7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 1:07:13] } 20... Bxg2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:35:42] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:08:10] } 21... Rxd1+ { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:28:46] } 22. Kxd1 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:06:01] } 22... e4?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 23. b4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 1:06:13] } 23... Rc6?! { [%eval 4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:24] } 24. Kc1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 1:05:39] } 24... Bf3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:21:32] } 25. Bb5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 1:06:00] } 25... Rd6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:21:57] } 26. Rxc7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 1:06:24] } 26... Bxh5 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:22:22] } 27. Rc8+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 1:06:45] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:22:17] } 28. Be8+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 1:07:10] } 1-0