Event: Rapid-Chess-Championship-Week-1
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2022-02-12
White: Kovalev, Vladislav
WhiteElo: 2624
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackElo: 2805
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:46] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:55] } 8... d6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:42] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:09:48] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:40] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:33] } 10... a6?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:08:39] } 11... d5?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:38] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:09:33] } 13. Nb6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:08:38] } 13... Nxa5? { [%eval 2.25] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:08:32] } 14... Nac6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:08:30] } 15. Bxb8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:08:27] } 15... Qxb6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:08:10] } 16. Bd6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:08:14] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:08:08] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:08:00] } 17... h6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:07:58] } 1/2-1/2