Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Rohrer, Christophe
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2201
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2522
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:02] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:12] } 4... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:51] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:13:35] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:13:22] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:13:38] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:12:47] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:12:23] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:12:43] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:17] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:28] } 9... Nf6? { [%eval 2.55] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:08] } 10. Bg5?? { [%eval 0.55] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:14] } 10... Nbd7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 11. a4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:11:57] } 11... bxa4?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:10:42] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:07:53] } 13. exd5+ { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:10:44] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:07:56] } 14. Bxf6? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:07:56] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:49] } 15... O-O-O?? { [%eval 2.69] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 16. fxe5?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:34] } 17. Qg4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:07] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:18] } 18. Qxd7+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:05] } 18... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:57] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:45] } 19... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:04] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:45] } 20... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:23] } 21. dxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:48] } 21... Rd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 22. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:34] } 22... Rd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:53] } 23. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:56] } 24. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:31] } 24... Kc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:54] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:13] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 26. Raa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 26... Rdd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:47] } 27... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:44] } 28... Bf2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:12] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:41] } 29... Bb6 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 30. Rf1 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 30... Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Rb1 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 31... Bb6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. Rf1 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 32... Bf2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 1/2-1/2