Event: Round 3: Kovchan, Alexander - Van Helvoort, Rob
Date: 2024-10-28
White: Kovchan, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2444
Black: Van Helvoort, Rob
BlackElo: 2164
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:05] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:20] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:38] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:39] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:49] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:06] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:24] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:20:02] } 11. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:21] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:21] } 12. exd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:41] } 12... Qc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:01] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:39] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:58] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:30] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:19] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:46] } 15... exf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:40] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:46] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:57] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:32] } 17... f5? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:03] } 18. Qxf4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:19:25] } 18... Rf6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:06:55] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:16:42] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:57:57] } 20. Bb1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:14:20] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:49:34] } 21. b3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:37] } 21... Kf7?? { [%eval 2.53] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:40] } 22. h4? { [%eval 1.15] } { Mistake. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:54] } 22... g6?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:45] } 23. h5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:43:22] } 23... Kg7? { [%eval 4.14] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:58] } 24. hxg6?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:05] } 24... hxg6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:19:20] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:39:57] } 25... Rh8? { [%eval 5.14] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:58] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:39:17] } 26... Qd8?! { [%eval 7.57] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 27. Re7+ { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:39:00] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:03:53] } 28. Qe5+ { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:39:16] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:04:14] } 29. Re8+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:39:29] } 1-0