Event: Biel Chess Festival 2025 Rapid
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2025-07-13
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2522
Black: Kobalia, Mikhail
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2509
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B46
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 5 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:54] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:58] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:21] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:00] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:43] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:36] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:13] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:43] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:03] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:15] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:12:55] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:14:14] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:11:55] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:14:06] } 12. g4?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:44] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:13:22] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:11:48] } 13... e5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:13:17] } 14. Be3? { [%eval -1.71] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 14... Bxg4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:12:38] } 15. Qg2 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:08:11] } 15... Bxd1 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:12:37] } 16. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:08:14] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:09:14] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:05:57] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:07:10] } 18. fxe5?! { [%eval -2.36] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:07:13] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:05:13] } 19... g6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:06:34] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:04:15] } 20... Bd8?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 21. Kb1? { [%eval -2.75] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:05:58] } 22. h3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:02:55] } 22... Rxc3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:05:14] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:02:59] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:05:05] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:02:48] } 24... b5?! { [%eval -2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 25. c4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:02:16] } 25... Qxh3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:02:53] } 26. Bc1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:02:18] } 26... Be7 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:41] } 27. cxb5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:01:59] } 27... axb5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:45] } 28. Bxb5 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:01:31] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29. a4?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Nh5?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 30. Qc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 31. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... exf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:50] } 32. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:40] } 33. e5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qe3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:31] } 35. Qd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Bf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:28] } 36. e6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... fxe6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37. Qc4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:27] } 38. Qb4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Re1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Qd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Rf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:04] } 43. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 44. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 45. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... g4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:55] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 48. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 50. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 51. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 52. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 53. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54. Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54... Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 55. Bd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 56. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Ba7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 57. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 57... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 58. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 58... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 59. Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59... Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 60... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 61. Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 61... Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 62... g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 63... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64. Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 64... g2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 1/2-1/2