Event: Round 7: Igor Kovalchuk - Carter Ho
Date: 2024-01-14
White: Igor Kovalchuk
WhiteTitle: FM
Black: Carter Ho
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:26] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:24] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:46] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:04] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:24:32] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:09] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:55] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:36] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:19] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:54] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:07] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:31:44] } 10. c3?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:35] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:14:11] } 11. exf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:13:46] } 11... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:14:34] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:46] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:14:56] } 13. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:54] } 13... Kd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:15] } 14. Qh4?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:19] } 14... Be7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:15:08] } 15. Qg3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:10:49] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:05:26] } 16. Qg7?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:50] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:03:05] } 17. Be2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:03:48] } 17... e5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:02:56] } 18. Rf1?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:04] } 18... Rb4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:44:55] } 19. Kd1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:00:43] } 19... Re4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:43:01] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:58:16] } 20... Ra4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:39:31] } 21. b3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:57:04] } 21... Qa5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:37] } 22. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:54:30] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:38:46] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:39] } 23... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:38:08] } 24. Kc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:49:30] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:36:59] } 25. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:44:33] } 25... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:37:22] } 26. Qxh7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:47] } 26... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:18:55] } 27. bxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:39:40] } 27... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:34] } 28. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:34] } 28... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:06] } 29. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:38:56] } 29... dxe4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:13:34] } 30. Rf5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:38:08] } 30... Re5?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 31. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:36:00] } 31... fxe5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:14:00] } 32. a4? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Bg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:46] } 32... Rg6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:59] } 33. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:31:34] } 33... e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:44] } 34. Be1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:31:41] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:21] } 35. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:08] } 35... Rg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:17] } 36. Rb7+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:24:33] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:10:23] } 37. Kb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:23:46] } 37... Kd5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:09] } 38. h4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:21:51] } 38... Ke4?? { [%eval 0.82] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } 39. h5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:21:39] } 39... Kd3?? { [%eval 3.76] } { Blunder. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:31] } 40. h6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:21:56] } 40... Rg8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:05:40] } 41. h7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:22:01] } 41... Rh8 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:06:05] } 42. g4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:21:57] } 42... Ke2 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:06:16] } 43. Bh4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:20:21] } 43... Kf3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:05:21] } 44. g5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:18:42] } 44... Kg4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:04:31] } 45. g6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:13:10] } 45... Kxh4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:04:13] } 46. Kc2 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:12:21] } 46... Bf8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:03:12] } 47. Rf7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:12:00] } 47... Bh6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:22] } 48. g7 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:11:32] } 48... Bxg7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:01:47] } 49. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:11:55] } 49... e4 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:01:17] } 50. Kd1 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:11:50] } 50... Kh5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:11:37] } 51... a5 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52. Kxe3 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:11:33] } 52... Kh6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 53. Rg1 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:10:50] } 1-0