Event: Round 9: Jones, Gawain C B - Kovchan, Alexander
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Jones, Gawain C B
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2638
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2453
Result: 0-1
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:57] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:51] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5... Ng4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:14:28] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:13:36] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:24] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:28] } 7... Ncxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:26] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:10:12] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:34] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:21] } 9... Ng6?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:04] } 10. h4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 10... e6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11. Ne4? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:46] } 12. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 12... Nh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:35] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:52] } 14. Ng3? { [%eval -1.06] } { Mistake. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 14... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 15. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:37] } 15... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:46] } 16. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:46] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:42] } 17. fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 17... dxe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:11:28] } 18. Rg1? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Qxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 18... exd5? { [%eval 0.16] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:38] } 19. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:26] } 19... Rf7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:46] } 20. Bxh6?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 20... Qe8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:08:05] } 21. Bh3? { [%eval -2.64] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:06:07] } 22. Be3?! { [%eval -3.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... d4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:05:40] } 23. Qxd6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:49] } 23... dxe3 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:05:39] } 24. O-O-O?! { [%eval -5.27] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... exf2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:05:43] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... Bf3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:05:23] } 26. h6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Qe3+ { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Qxh6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:04:30] } 28. Qxh6+ { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:29] } 28... gxh6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29. Rd6 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Be4 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:04:23] } 30. Rxh6+ { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30... Bh7 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:04:31] } 31. Bf1 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... Re8 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:04:35] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Re1 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:04:34] } 33. Rh1 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Rd7+ { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:03:54] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34... Rg7 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 35. Rd3?! { [%eval -4.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... Rf7?! { [%eval -3.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 36. Kd2? { [%eval -5.51] } { Mistake. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:02:18] } 37. Rg3+ { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Rg7 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:02:21] } 38. Rf3?! { [%eval -7.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... Rd7+ { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:02:17] } 39. Kc3 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39... Rc1+ { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:02:15] } 40. Kb3 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... Bc2+ { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:02:05] } 41. Ka3 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41... Be4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:01:59] } 42. Rg3+ { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:00:46] } 42... Rg7 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:02:06] } 43. Bg2?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 0-1