Event: Round 1: Kovalev, Vladislav - Qalichava, Akaki
Date: 2024-07-16
White: Kovalev, Vladislav
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2559
Black: Qalichava, Akaki
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2130
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:13] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:36] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:24] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:42] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:18] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:40] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:16] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:05] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:23] } 8... dxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:30] } 9. dxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:49] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:18] } 10... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:28:12] } 11. Bh6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:30:33] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:24:40] } 12. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:55] } 12... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:25:07] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:31:06] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:24:39] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:28:58] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:23:53] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:23:16] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:20:53] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:23:02] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:18:55] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:12:32] } 17... Be6?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:51] } 18. Rhd1 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:11:17] } 18... Bxb3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 1:12:46] } 19. axb3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:08:12] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:13:11] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:08:07] } 20... Qxh4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:13:36] } 21. Qxe5+ { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:07:31] } 21... Kg8?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:51] } 22. g3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 1:06:09] } 22... Qg4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:14:19] } 23. Qd5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:03:47] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:12:31] } 24. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:48:54] } 24... Re2 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:12:55] } 25. R6d2 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:32:33] } 25... Rfe8 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:11:50] } 26. Qd5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:23:40] } 26... Rxd2 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:10:21] } 27. Rxd2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:28] } 27... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:44] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:56] } 28... Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:10] } 29. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:20] } 29... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:43] } 30. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 30... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:09] } 31. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 31... Qxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:59] } 32. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:24] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:16] } 33. Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 33... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:58] } 34. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 34... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:24] } 35. c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:40] } 35... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:50] } 36. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:16] } 37. Qxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 37... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:42] } 1/2-1/2