Event: Match GM Igor Kovalenko - GM Martyn Kravtsiv blitz
Site: Lviv
Date: 2025-03-21
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2608
Black: Kravtsiv, Martyn
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2663
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:08] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:09] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:10] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:11] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:12] } 8... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:13] } 9... a5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:12] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15... Re8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16. Na4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:16] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:32] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. Bh7+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Bf5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Bxc8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:56] } 20... Qxc8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... b5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22... Ra8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23. Nd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23... Ra6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24. Rec1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:38] } 24... axb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. axb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:35] } 25... Qa8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Rb2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:42] } 27... Re6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. f3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Rbc2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... Qb7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Qe1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... Ne8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. h4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. h5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... f6? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Ng6?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... Nd6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Qxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Nf4?? { [%eval -3.21] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... Rxe3 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Rxe3 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Bxf4 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Nf1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Bxe3+ { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Nxe3 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Qe8 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Ng4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Qxh5 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Qe1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Qf7 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. Nf2 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Qa1 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Qe7 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Qa8+ { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Kf7?? { [%eval -0.57] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Qxc6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... Qe1+?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51. Qxd5+?? { [%eval -5.12] } { Blunder. Qd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. Qe4+ { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... f5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53. Qe6+ { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53... Kg5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54. Qe7+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Kg6 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. Qe6+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55... Kg5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56. Qe7+ { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56... Kh5?! { [%eval -3.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 57. Qxg7 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 57... Qh4+ { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58. Kg1 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:16] } 58... Qe1+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59. Kh2 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 59... Qh4+ { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. Kg1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:19] } 60... Qe1+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:04] } 61. Kh2 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:20] } 61... Qh4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 62. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 1/2-1/2