Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Blitz
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2644
Black: Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2610
Result: 0-1
ECO: E24
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. f3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... b6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... e5?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:13] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:03] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:13] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:52] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:58] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:43] } 16. Rf2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:54] } 16... Qh4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:54] } 17... Qh5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18. Raf1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:02] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:25] } 19... Qh4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 20... Nh3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21. Rg2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:22] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:01:15] } 22. Bc2?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 22... b5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:09] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24. Nc1? { [%eval -3.42] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 24... Rab8 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 25... Nhf4?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 26. Bf2?! { [%eval -4.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:10] } 27... Rb1 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:01] } 28. Be2 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28... Rfb8 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 29. Bxc4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... R8b2 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30. Qd1?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... Rxh2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:58] } 0-1