Event: SixDays Budapest May 2025 GM
Site: Budapest
Date: 2025-05-16
White: Kovalev, Andrei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2402
Black: Stein, Robert
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2422
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:32] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:58] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:23] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:26] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:27] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:09] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:53] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:57] } 8. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:18:39] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:07] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:57] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:58] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:49] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:08:43] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:07:44] } 12. Qd1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:06:20] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:53:08] } 13. Qa4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:06:04] } 13... Nb8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:52:56] } 14. d3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:04:49] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:52:54] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:02:50] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:44:33] } 16. f3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:02:35] } 16... f4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:40:44] } 17. Bf2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:02:57] } 17... a5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:36:14] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:50:37] } 18... g5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:28:44] } 19. c5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:41:25] } 19... h5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:24:36] } 20. b5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:32:40] } 20... cxb5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:18:19] } 21. Qxb5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:32:36] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:15:51] } 22. d4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. cxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:11] } 22... g4?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 23. cxd6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:27:04] } 23... cxd6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:14:20] } 24. hxg4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:21:43] } 24... hxg4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:14:40] } 25. fxg4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:21:46] } 25... Qc8? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:57] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:20:58] } 26... Qxg4 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:09:46] } 27. Rh3+ { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:20:57] } 27... Kg6? { [%eval 4.72] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:20:07] } 28... Ra7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:08:56] } 29. dxe5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:15:42] } 29... Raf7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:07:58] } 30. Rh4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:12:00] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:07:59] } 31. e6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:12:02] } 31... f3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:02:33] } 32. g3 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:10:43] } 32... Bxa1 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:15] } 33. exf7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:10:55] } 33... Be5?! { [%eval 6.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 34. Qe8 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:06:36] } 34... Qc1+? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:06:50] } 35... Qd2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36. Qe6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:06:03] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Rg4+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:58] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38. Rg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:06:19] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:35] } 39. Qg6# 1-0