Event: Round 9: Kovalev, Vladislav - Donchenko, Alexander
Date: 2024-11-17
White: Kovalev, Vladislav
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2539
Black: Donchenko, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. e5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:00] } 7. b3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:21:14] } 7... g6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:20] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:18:56] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:30:14] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:15:28] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:22:09] } 10. g4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:11:29] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:15:49] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:10:13] } 11... Qxc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:18] } 12. Rg1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:09:36] } 12... Qd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:48] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:57:46] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:04:37] } 14. h5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:53:09] } 14... c4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:40] } 15. h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:50:06] } 15... Bh8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:51:39] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:14] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:49:48] } 17. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:37:40] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:46:27] } 18. Rg3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:31:08] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:44:32] } 19. Re3? { [%eval -1.1] } { Mistake. Bxh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:53] } 19... Rc7? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:46] } 20. Bxh8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:28:03] } 20... Kxh8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:32:41] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:27:08] } 21... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:29:41] } 22. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:22:45] } 22... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:30:01] } 23. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:23:13] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:27:35] } 24. bxa5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:21:30] } 24... Bxg4?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:10] } 25. Rde1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:21:56] } 25... e6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:11:26] } 26. a4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:19:17] } 26... bxa4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:11:41] } 27. a6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:19:45] } 27... Bf3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:11:01] } 28. Ra5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:19:17] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:09:02] } 29. Re3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:18:21] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:06:39] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:17:22] } 30... Rbc8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. d3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:12:24] } 31... cxd3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:51] } 32. Rxc7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:12:49] } 32... Rxc7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:17] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:13:14] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34. a7? { [%eval 0.14] } { Mistake. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 34... Ba8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:36] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:36] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:49] } 36... f5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:24] } 37... e5? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. f4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:06:44] } 38... exf4+ { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39. Kxf4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:07:10] } 39... Rc6?? { [%eval 4.62] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Rc4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:04:46] } 40... Rd6 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. Rc8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:04:10] } 1-0