Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-17
White: Hoffmann, Alexander
WhiteElo: 1872
Black: Stevens, Christian
BlackElo: 2050
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:37:22] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:40:14] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:37:37] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:18] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:37:57] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:29] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:37:36] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:42] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:37:11] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:39:17] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:37:11] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:40:42] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:37:11] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:18] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:14] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:35:05] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:14] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:35:05] } 10. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:14] } 10... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:05] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:14] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:35:05] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:26:14] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:21] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:08:38] } 13... Rab8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:28] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:05:42] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:31] } 15. b5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:05:42] } 15... c6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:31] } 16. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:05:42] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:31] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:05:42] } 17... g5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:31] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:05:42] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:31] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:05:42] } 19... exf4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:24:31] } 20. gxf4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:05:42] } 20... g4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:31] } 21. e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:05:42] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:51:19] } 22. exf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:24:38] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:46:35] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:23:59] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:39:03] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:22:55] } 24... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:34:54] } 25. Ra2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:17:16] } 25... Re7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:36:58] } 26. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:16] } 26... c5?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:58] } 27. Bxf5?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:16] } 27... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:58] } 28. Nxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:59] } 28... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:10] } 29. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:26] } 29... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:51] } 30. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 30... Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:42] } 31. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 31... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:16] } 32. gxh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:04] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:06] } 33. Qxd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 33... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 34. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 34... Rh3+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:05] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 35... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 36. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 36... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:29] } 37. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:11] } 38. Rgf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 38... Rg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:29] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:19] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:10:50] } 40. Kh3? { [%eval -1.76] } { Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 40... Rh7+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:10:41] } 41. Rh4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:24] } 41... Rxh4+ { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:11:01] } 42. Kxh4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:11:20] } 43. Rd1 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:29:51] } 43... Rxf6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:09] } 44. Kg5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:29:46] } 44... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:13] } 45. Kf5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:27:33] } 45... Re5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:15] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:16] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:31:53] } 47. Rh1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:24:23] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:00] } 48. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:02] } 48... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:21] } 49. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 49... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:02] } 1/2-1/2