Event: Round 9: Kovchan, Alexander - Willems, Niels
Date: 2024-09-06
White: Kovchan, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2455
Black: Willems, Niels
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2384
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:11] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:36] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:01] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:24] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:46] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:00] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:11] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:11] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:56] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:33] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:00] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:56] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:13] } 11. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:18] } 11... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:38] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:23] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:45] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:40] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:47] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:04] } 14... fxg4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:01] } 15. f5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:27] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:08] } 16. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:50] } 16... exf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:33] } 17. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:11] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:48] } 18. Rf2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:54] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:51] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:04] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:06:36] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:59:48] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:05] } 21. Nb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:56:14] } 21... Rxf2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:58:26] } 22. Bxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:38] } 22... a6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:56:30] } 23. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:50:28] } 23... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:55:10] } 24. exd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:50:54] } 24... O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:09] } 25. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:19] } 25... Kb8? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:10] } 26. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:38] } 26... Ka8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:43:41] } 27. b4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:33:23] } 27... Re8?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:18] } 28. b5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:32] } 28... axb5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:36:14] } 29. Rc5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:40] } 29... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:03] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:32] } 30... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:35] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:32] } 31... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:51] } 32. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:35] } 32... Nd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:58] } 33. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:16] } 33... Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:03] } 34. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:55] } 34... Nxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:50] } 35. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:41] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:22] } 36. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 36... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:57] } 37... Qf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:42] } 38. Qb3?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Blunder. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 38... Kc8 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:06:42] } 39. Ra4?! { [%eval -4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 39... b5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:05:19] } 40. Rd4 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:02:26] } 40... Ne4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41. Qe3 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:02:54] } 41... Qxf2+ { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42. Qxf2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:03:22] } 42... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:06] } 43. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:03:46] } 43... h5? { [%eval -1.98] } { Mistake. Rc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. d6?? { [%eval -4.56] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 44... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:02:29] } 45... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:21] } 46. Rb4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:02:39] } 46... Ra3+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:01:33] } 47. Kh4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:01:58] } 47... Rh3+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:01:34] } 48. Kg5 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:02:27] } 48... Rxh2 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:41] } 49. Kxg6 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:01:35] } 49... g3 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:01:00] } 50. Rxb5 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:01:47] } 50... g2 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:01:20] } 51. Rg5 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:02:10] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:01:29] } 52. Kf5 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:02:20] } 52... Kxd6 { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:01:51] } 53. Rg6+ { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:01:59] } 53... Kd5 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:02:12] } 54. Kf4 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:02:21] } 54... h4 { [%eval -8.83] [%clk 0:02:35] } 55. Rg5+ { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:02:13] } 55... Kd4 { [%eval -8.75] [%clk 0:02:42] } 56. Rg4 { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:02:18] } 56... Kd5 { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:02:46] } 57. Rg5+ { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:02:02] } 57... Ke6 { [%eval -8.49] [%clk 0:03:10] } 58. Re5+ { [%eval -9.32] [%clk 0:01:27] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval -8.81] [%clk 0:03:33] } 59. Rg5 { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:01:43] } 59... h3 { [%eval -9.14] [%clk 0:03:58] } 60. Kf3? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 60... Rh1 { [%eval -25.95] [%clk 0:04:23] } 61. Ke4?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg6+ was best. } 0-1