Event: Match GM Igor Kovalenko - GM Martyn Krav
Site: Lviv
Date: 2025-03-20
White: Kravtsiv, Martyn
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2663
Black: Kovalenko, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2608
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.02] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. Re1 { [%eval -0.06] } 6... Ng6 { [%eval 0.13] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.18] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval -0.23] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval -0.11] } 8... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } 9. d3?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.22] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval -0.4] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.35] } 11. Ba4 { [%eval -0.49] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval -0.56] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.44] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.44] } 13. Qh5 { [%eval -0.5] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.51] } 14. Bb3 { [%eval -0.58] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.19] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval -0.54] } 15... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.01] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.11] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval 0.1] } 17... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.11] } 18. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.15] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.1] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 0.54] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval -0.01] } 21. h5 { [%eval -0.26] } 21... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } 22. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } 22... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.26] } 23. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.22] } 23... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Qf6? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Kh7 was best. } 25. Qg3?? { [%eval -0.48] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 0.03] } 27. a5 { [%eval -0.39] } 27... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 28. f3 { [%eval -0.18] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval -0.15] } 29... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.27] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval -0.05] } 30... Bd5 { [%eval 0.02] } 31. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.52] } 31... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.54] } 32. f4 { [%eval -0.89] } 32... R8d6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } 33. b4 { [%eval 0.0] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... R8d6 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. f5 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Kf3?? { [%eval -3.48] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } 42... Ke7 { [%eval -3.19] } 43. Kf4 { [%eval -3.49] } 43... f6 { [%eval -3.33] } 44. g4? { [%eval -5.55] } { Mistake. Kf3 was best. } 0-1