Event: Round 2: Kovalchuk, Victor - Vetoshko, Volodymyr
Date: 2024-12-22
White: Kovalchuk, Victor
WhiteElo: 2080
Black: Vetoshko, Volodymyr
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2442
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:21] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:21] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:19] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:17] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:03] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:23] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:03] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:10] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:03] } 13... Bc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:57] } 14... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 15. Qg3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:56] } 15... g6?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 16. f5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:50] } 17. Qh3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:34] } 17... exf5?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 18. exf5?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 18... Bg5? { [%eval 3.66] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 19. fxg6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:23] } 19... hxg6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:40] } 20. Qg4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:14] } 20... Be3 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:39] } 21. Bxe3 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:00:06] } 21... Rxe3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Rf2?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Raf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:07] } 23... Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 24. Be4?? { [%eval -4.35] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 24... R1xe4 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. Qg5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Re5 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Qg4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. h3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... Rg5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Rxf7? { [%eval -8.31] } { Mistake. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 29... Qxf7 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Qc8+ { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30... Qe8 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Qc7?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Ng3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Nxf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1