Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Stevens, Christian
WhiteElo: 2050
Black: Faraone, Ettore
BlackElo: 1979
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:40] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:44] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:03] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:10] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:26] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:39:56] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:49] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:01] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:11] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:39:27] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:41:29] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:39:46] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:19] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:39:01] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:39:31] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:37:22] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:37:24] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:35:34] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:34:55] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:35:05] } 11. Nd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:54] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:52] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:22:48] } 12... Qc8?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:29:03] } 13. Nf2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:22:49] } 13... d5?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:29] } 14. e5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 1:19:24] } 14... Ng8?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:28] } 15. dxc4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 1:17:17] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:12:22] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 1:08:04] } 16... Nh6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:10:51] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 1:04:42] } 17... Nf5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 1:08:48] } 18. Nfe4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:02:32] } 18... O-O { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 1:00:21] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:54:47] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:57:42] } 20. Bb6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:53:30] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:49:57] } 21. Bxd8 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:53:06] } 21... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:49:49] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:51:50] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:47:08] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:42:05] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:36:52] } 24. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:40:07] } 24... Be8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:35:45] } 25. Nc5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:36:15] } 25... Ncd4?! { [%eval 4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:24] } 26. Nge4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:34:23] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:23:53] } 27. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:32:50] } 27... fxe6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:24:12] } 28. Ng5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:32:29] } 28... Bf7 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:24:03] } 29. c3 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:30:40] } 29... Bh6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:23:17] } 30. h4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:30:34] } 30... Bxg5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:22:18] } 31. hxg5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:30:50] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:21:39] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:29:54] } 32... Qa5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:20:54] } 33. a3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:28:41] } 33... Be8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:19:55] } 34. R7d2 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:26:59] } 34... Qc7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:19:31] } 35. Kh2?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:03] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:18:58] } 36. Qg1 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:11:58] } 36... Bc6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:16:00] } 37. Re1? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:35] } 37... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:25] } 38. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:16] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:57] } 39. Qe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:46] } 39... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:20] } 40. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:55] } 40... Qc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:31] } 41. Qe2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:04:56] } 41... Qc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:15] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:30:01] } 42... Qc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:36:18] } 43. Qe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:24:17] } 43... Qd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:34:42] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:20:43] } 44... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:31:35] } 45. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 45... Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:04] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:04] } 47. Re1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:49] } 47... Qd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:32:04] } 48. Qf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:49] } 48... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:32:04] } 49. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 49... Qd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:32:04] } 50. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 50... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:04] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:49] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:32:04] } 52. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 52... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:04] } 53. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 53... Qc6+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:32:04] } 54. Kf2 { [%clk 0:15:49] } 54... Qc5+ { [%clk 0:32:04] } 55. Kf3 { [%clk 0:15:49] } 55... Qc6+ { [%clk 0:32:04] } 56. Qe4 { [%clk 0:15:49] } 56... Qb6 { [%clk 0:32:04] } 57. Qe1 { [%clk 0:15:49] } 1/2-1/2