Event: Playoff 2: Vitiugov, Nikita - Kovchan, Alexander
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2586
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2453
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Qh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:30] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12... Nfe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:05] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. g5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15. Na3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15... Nd6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:23] } 16... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:05] } 17. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17... a6?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 18. Nac2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:20] } 18... Qb7+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 19... e5? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20... Nde4? { [%eval 3.23] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 21. Ndc2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:53] } 21... Nc3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22. Ng4 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:53] } 22... f5?! { [%eval 5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 23. gxf6+ { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24. Rd6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Nxe2 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. Nxe5 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Rce8 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. Qh6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Rf7?! { [%eval 8.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. Nxf7 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Nf4+ { [%eval 8.51] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Qxf4 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... Re2+ { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Kxf7 { [%eval 10.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Kxe2 { [%eval 10.8] [%clk 0:00:14] } 1-0