Event: Round 3: Alexander Kovchan - Emils Janis Mierins
Date: 2023-12-23
White: Alexander Kovchan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2491
Black: Emils Janis Mierins
BlackElo: 2258
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:15] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:44] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:11] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:29:47] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:31:36] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:15:48] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:29:56] } 11... e5? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:53] } 12. fxe5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:29:47] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:06:38] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:30:01] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:01:06] } 14. Qxg7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:28:52] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:58:39] } 15. Qxf6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 1:27:05] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:59:03] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:27:00] } 16... Qc6?? { [%eval 5.06] } { Blunder. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:19] } 17. Rxd4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 1:26:09] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:58:02] } 18. Rc4 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 1:25:35] } 1-0