Event: Round 9: Maatman, Nick - Kovchan, Alexander
Date: 2024-11-02
White: Maatman, Nick
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2386
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2453
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:19] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6. h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:32] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:00] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8. Rh4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:10] } 8... Bf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:06] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:33] } 9... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:14] } 10. gxf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:01] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:26] } 11. fxe6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:01] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:47] } 12. Bh3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:56] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:14] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:13] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:11] } 14. Bh6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:40] } 14... gxh5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:18] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:40] } 15... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:06] } 16. Rc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:14] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:52:14] } 17. Qb3?? { [%eval -1.13] } { Blunder. Re3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 17... Qxh6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:37:36] } 18. Qxd5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:33:37] } 18... Rg7?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:47] } 19. Nxh4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:31:42] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:44] } 20. Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:28] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:56] } 21. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:27] } 21... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:00] } 22. Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:53] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:41] } 23. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:38] } 23... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:01] } 24. Re3+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:54] } 1/2-1/2