Event: Round 8: Vladislav Kovalev - Arjun Erigaisi
Date: 2023-05-24
White: Vladislav Kovalev
Black: Arjun Erigaisi
Result: 0-1
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:14] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:17] } 6... h5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:54] } 7. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:17:35] } 7... Qb8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:29:49] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:16:11] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:10:56] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:27] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:11:15] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:42] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:10:13] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:04] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:52:10] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:14] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:52:25] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:10:48] } 14. exf5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:48:10] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15. Rg1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:36:01] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:56:40] } 16. c3? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:25] } 16... d4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:50:31] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:25:32] } 17... Bb4+ { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:50:38] } 18. Ke2 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:24:28] } 18... exd4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:47:24] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:20:55] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:29:57] } 20. Bg5?! { [%eval -2.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 20... f6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:21:43] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:07:21] } 21... O-O { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:22:00] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:06:17] } 22... Rxf6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:21:15] } 23. Qg5+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:06:44] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:21:39] } 24. Qxh5+ { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:07:08] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:21:43] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:02:26] } 25... Bxa3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:18:25] } 26. Qh7+?! { [%eval -3.79] } { Inaccuracy. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:18:15] } 27. f6+ { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:02:23] } 27... Ke8 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:18:32] } 28. Qg8+ { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:18:53] } 29. Rge1 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:01:20] } 29... Rxf6 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:17:31] } 30. Kf1+ { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:16:17] } 31. Rxe7+ { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... Kxe7 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:16:42] } 32. Qh7+ { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32... Kd8 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:16:40] } 33. Bxb7?! { [%eval -5.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 33... Ra7 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:15:21] } 34. Qh8 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:59] } 34... Qe5 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:15:46] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:02:13] } 35... Qf5 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:15:45] } 0-1