Event: Match GM Igor Kovalenko - GM Martyn Krav
Site: Lviv
Date: 2025-03-20
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2608
Black: Kravtsiv, Martyn
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2663
Result: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.23] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.19] } 7. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.02] } 7... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.16] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.13] } 9. b4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } 9... c6 { [%eval -0.33] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.74] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval -0.76] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval -1.11] } 11... Qxb4 { [%eval -1.22] } 12. O-O { [%eval -1.16] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.67] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval -1.1] } 13... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } 14. Ncxd5 { [%eval -0.2] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval -0.23] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.32] } 15... Qf8 { [%eval -0.45] } 16. Nc7 { [%eval -0.86] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -0.38] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval -0.74] } 17... Be6? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } 18. Nxe6?? { [%eval -1.93] } { Blunder. Nxa8 was best. } 18... Rxe6 { [%eval -2.07] } 19. Qxb7 { [%eval -2.08] } 19... g6 { [%eval -2.05] } 20. Rc7 { [%eval -2.32] } 20... Bd8 { [%eval -2.22] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval -2.41] } 21... Qa3 { [%eval -2.38] } 22. Be2 { [%eval -2.32] } 22... Re7 { [%eval -2.2] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -2.84] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -2.42] } 24. Rxc8 { [%eval -2.65] } 24... Nxc8 { [%eval -2.42] } 25. Bc4 { [%eval -3.08] } 25... Nd6 { [%eval -2.83] } 26. Bb3 { [%eval -3.33] } 26... Nf5?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } 27. Qa8?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } 27... Qd6 { [%eval -2.32] } 28. g3 { [%eval -2.28] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval -2.26] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -2.4] } 29... Bb6 { [%eval -2.32] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -2.29] } 30... Rc7 { [%eval -2.04] } 31. Rxc7 { [%eval -2.1] } 31... Qxc7 { [%eval -2.18] } 32. Qd5 { [%eval -2.23] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -2.31] } 33. h4 { [%eval -2.23] } 33... h5 { [%eval -2.08] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval -2.35] } 34... Nd6 { [%eval -2.28] } 35. Bd5 { [%eval -2.29] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval -2.14] } 36. Qd1 { [%eval -2.35] } 36... Qf5 { [%eval -2.18] } 37. Qb3?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } 37... Ne4 { [%eval -2.97] } 38. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.93] } 38... Qxe4+ { [%eval -3.17] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -3.11] } 39... Qc6 { [%eval -2.68] } 40. a4 { [%eval -2.85] } 40... Bc7 { [%eval -2.9] } 41. Qd1 { [%eval -3.27] } 41... Bb6 { [%eval -3.25] } 42. Qb3 { [%eval -2.88] } 42... Qd6 { [%eval -2.64] } 43. Qb5 { [%eval -2.85] } 43... a5 { [%eval -3.24] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval -3.24] } 44... Bd8 { [%eval -3.06] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval -3.06] } 45... Qb4 { [%eval -2.44] } 46. Qd7?! { [%eval -3.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } 46... Bf6 { [%eval -3.34] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval -3.03] } 47... Qd2 { [%eval -3.03] } 48. Qe8 { [%eval -2.78] } 48... Qb4 { [%eval -3.38] } 49. Qd7 { [%eval -3.31] } 49... Be7 { [%eval -3.2] } 50. Qe8 { [%eval -3.51] } 50... Bd6 { [%eval -2.94] } 51. Qd7?! { [%eval -3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } 51... Bf8 { [%eval -3.7] } 52. Qe8 { [%eval -3.66] } 52... Qd6 { [%eval -3.11] } 53. Qa8 { [%eval -3.39] } 53... Qb6 { [%eval -3.51] } 54. Qd5 { [%eval -3.53] } 54... Bb4 { [%eval -3.49] } 55. Qe5+ { [%eval -3.41] } 55... Qf6 { [%eval -3.14] } 56. Qb5 { [%eval -2.68] } 56... Qe6 { [%eval -2.65] } 57. Qb7? { [%eval -4.85] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } 57... Be1? { [%eval -2.48] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } 58. Kf1?! { [%eval -3.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } 58... Bc3 { [%eval -3.44] } 59. Kg2?! { [%eval -4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } 59... Qa2?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } 60. Qb5 { [%eval -3.28] } 60... Be1 { [%eval -2.58] } 61. Qe5+ { [%eval -3.16] } 61... Kh7 { [%eval -3.01] } 62. Qf6 { [%eval -3.56] } 62... Kg8?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5+ was best. } 63. Kf1 { [%eval -2.39] } 0-1