[Event "Biel Festival Masters Final 2026"] [Site "Biel"] [Date "2026.07.23"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Suleymanli, Aydin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2724"] [BlackElo "2657"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "44"] [GameId "2335248387549454"] [EventDate "2026.07.08"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "SUI"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:1800+30"] {[%evp 15,44,22,33,15,17,19,18,22,22,20,17,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,24,24,32,10,10,22,0,7,0,5,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01.94]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03.94]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:25]} 8. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:01:23] Recently 9.Be2 got a lot of attention. D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4).} e5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:04:37]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:04:04]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 13. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qg6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Predecessor:} 13... Qxd4 14. exd4 Re8+ 15. Be2 Bf5 16. a3 Bxc3+ 17. Rxc3 Re4 18. d5 Rae8 19. Re3 Rxe3 20. fxe3 Rxe3 {1-0 Lazavik,D (2578)-Sychev,K (2532) Titled Tuesday intern op 29th Oct Early blitz 2024 (5)}) 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Qxg2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 15. Ke2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} (16... c5 $5 17. Qh4 Qc6 $11) 17. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:03:28]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Rg3 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Qf4 {[%emt 0:06:46] The position is equal.} Kg7 {[%emt 0:04:26]} 20. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:07:31]} 21. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 22. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg8 {[%emt 1:43:13.10] An uneventful encounter. Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=3 Black=5 Strong: White=1 ---} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Biel Festival Masters Final 2026"] [Site "Biel"] [Date "2026.07.23"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Le, Quang Liem"] [Black "Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E11"] [WhiteElo "2731"] [BlackElo "2713"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "81"] [GameId "2335248387610896"] [EventDate "2026.07.08"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "SUI"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/7200:1800+30"] {[%evp 18,81,17,5,12,14,14,16,43,41,58,22,32,33,43,22,67,46,60,53,108,106,126,49,94,64,70,52,76,0,0,0,43,43,43,43,45,30,202,202,202,202,207,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02.94] Hansen,Lars Bo} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06.94]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 3. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:03:18]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:08:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:10:50]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} b6 {[%emt 0:20:10]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:17:05] E11: Bogo-Indian.} 11. b4 {[%emt 0:02:44]} a5 {[%emt 0:16:26.10]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:21:53]} 13. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:01:48]} axb4 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 14. axb4 {[%emt 0:09:59]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 15. dxc5 {[%emt 0:03:47]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. b5 {[%emt 0:00:15] NOTEXT-51076 White (b5)} Bd5 $146 {[%emt 0:02:13]} ({Predecessor:} 16... Qc7 17. Qb2 Bd5 18. Nfd2 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Nd5 20. Ne4 h6 21. Ned6 N7b6 22. e4 Nb4 {½-½ Van Wely,L (2575)-Andersson,U (2630) Ter Apel 1995 (2)}) 17. Nfd2 {[%emt 0:10:10] White is more active.} Rxa1 {[%emt 0:07:25]} 18. Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (18... Qc7 $14) 19. Nxb6 $16 {[%emt 0:06:57]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 20. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:19:08.10]} (20. Nbc4 $16 Bd5 21. b6) 20... Qxd2 $14 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 21. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxe2 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 22. Qc4 $40 {[%emt 0:04:03][%mdl 128] Prevents Ne4. White mounts an attack.} Qe5 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 23. Ra8 {[%emt 0:13:02]} (23. Rd1 $16) 23... Rxa8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 24. Nxa8 {[%emt 0:00:36][%mdl 4096] [#] Endgame Intending Qc8+ and mate. KQN-KQN} Kf8 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 25. b6 {[%emt 0:03:06]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. b7 {[%emt 0:05:37]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} (27... Nb8 $11) 28. Na6 $18 {[%emt 0:04:16]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 29. Qc8 {[%emt 0:04:49]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Nc7 {[%emt 0:06:02] Prevents Qd5+.} ({Stronger than} 30. b8=R Qd5+ 31. f3 Qd2+ 32. Kf1 (32. Kh3 Qh6+ 33. Kg2 Qd2+ 34. Kh3 Qh6+ 35. Kg2 Qd2+ $11) 32... Qd3+ 33. Kg2 Qd2+ 34. Kf1 Qd1+ 35. Kg2 Qd2+ $11) ({Better is} 30. h4 $18) 30... Qc6+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 31. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:08] Really sharp!} Qc6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 34. f3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 35. Na6 {[%emt 0:02:40]} Qf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:11] Counterplay White} 37. b8=Q {[%emt 0:02:35][%csl Gb8][%CAl Rc8d8] [#]} (37. b8=R $5 Qd2+ $8 38. Kf1 (38. Kh3 Qh6+ 39. Kg2 Qd2+ 40. Kh1 Qe1+ 41. Kg2 Qd2+ $11) 38... Qd3+ 39. Ke1 Qe3+ 40. Kd1 Nxb8 41. Qxb8 $11) 37... Qd2+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:14][%csl Gb8][%CAl Rc8d8]} Qh6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09][%csl Gb8][%CAl Rc8d8]} Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gb8][%CAl Rc8d8]} Qh6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:22] Weighted Error Value: White=0.17 (very precise) /Black=0.16 (very precise) Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=2 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=4 OK: White=2 Black=5 Best: White=3 Black=4 Strong: --- Black=2} 1/2-1/2