Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2522
Black: Erne, Raphael
BlackElo: 2159
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:10] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:08] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:55] } 5. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:16] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:32] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:12:15] } 6... b6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:12:06] } 7. cxb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:11:14] } 7... axb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:41] } 8. cxb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:32] } 8... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:37] } 9. b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:34] } 9... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:12] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:10:06] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:07:18] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:08:32] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:26] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:11] } 12... Bd7? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:06:56] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:04:36] } 14. Ne5? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:59] } 14... Rd8?? { [%eval 2.47] } { Blunder. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:05:05] } 15... Qc5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:18] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:49] } 16... f6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:15] } 17. Qxc5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:06] } 17... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:18] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... Nb7?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 19. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 19... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 20. a4 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 20... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 21. a5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 21... Rhd8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 22. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 22... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 23. a6 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 23... Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 24. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... f5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 25. O-O { [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. Be5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Rfc1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... Bb6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. Rc6 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 1-0