Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Masters Quali
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-05-17
White: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2724
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2627
Result: 0-1
ECO: E60
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 120 min 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec as of move 41

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:59:14] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:59:05] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:15] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:58:30] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:02] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:58:25] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:58:48] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:58:15] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:58:26] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:57:11] } 7. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:57:54] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:56:47] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:57:45] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:56:32] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:57:20] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:54:42] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:56:56] } 10... Nh7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:47:03] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:56:01] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:46:27] } 12. Ra3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:54:42] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:43:59] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:39:00] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:43:31] } 14. exf5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:38:11] } 14... gxf5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:43:16] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:21:22] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:42:03] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:17:06] } 16... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:40:10] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:47:04] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:22:15] } 18. Ng2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:45:59] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:11] } 19. Bb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:44:54] } 19... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:08:30] } 20. axb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:44:44] } 20... Bd4+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:07:45] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:44:39] } 21... h4?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:14] } 22. gxh4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:39:21] } 22... Nxh4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:53:49] } 23. Nf4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:38:58] } 23... Ng5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:39:05] } 24. Nce2 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:37:52] } 24... Kf7?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:43] } 25. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:17:36] } 25... cxd4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:31:37] } 26. Ne6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:17:32] } 26... Nxe6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:30:31] } 27. dxe6+ { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:17:23] } 27... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:30:21] } 28. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:17:19] } 28... Qe2?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:00] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:16:10] } 29... Ng6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:07:10] } 30. Qd5+?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:07:06] } 31. Qxe6+? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 31... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:02] } 32. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:59] } 32... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 33. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:52] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:10] } 34. Raa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:46] } 34... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 35. Rad1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:19] } 35... Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:43] } 36. Bf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:50] } 36... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 37. Rg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:28] } 37... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:20] } 38. Rf2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:36] } 38... Rb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:17] } 39. Kg2?? { [%eval -1.84] } { Blunder. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 39... Rg8+ { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:02:29] } 40. Kh1 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:31:23] } 40... Ne5? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:07] } 41. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:28:14] } 41... dxe5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:30:41] } 42. Rxf5+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:28:40] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:31:07] } 43. Rff1?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Blunder. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:06] } 43... b5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:29:09] } 44. Rb1 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:23:32] } 44... Rxb1 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:29:09] } 45. Rxb1 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:23:57] } 45... Rb8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:28:49] } 46. Kg2?? { [%eval -5.09] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:14] } 46... b4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:19:55] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:24:39] } 47... Kd5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:19:17] } 48. h4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:19:03] } 48... b3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:14:15] } 49. Rd1+ { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:17:27] } 49... Kc4 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:12:04] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:17:51] } 50... b2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:09:57] } 51. Rb1 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:18:16] } 51... Kb3 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:08:35] } 52. Kxe5 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:18:35] } 52... Rf8 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:07:42] } 53. Kd4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:17:53] } 0-1