Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Kovalev, Vladislav
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2515
Black: Safarli, Eltaj
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2616
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:56] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:54] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:53] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:52] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:51] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:42] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:35] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:36] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:06] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:35] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:49] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:15] } 14. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 14... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:14] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:39] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:06] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:16] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:52] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:57] } 17... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:50] } 18. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:57] } 18... Kf8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:49] } 19. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:53] } 19... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:42] } 20. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:53] } 20... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:49] } 21... h5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:37] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 22... a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:32] } 23. b4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:07:01] } 23... a3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:28] } 24. c3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:06:57] } 24... c5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:06:54] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:07:47] } 26. Ke3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:06:21] } 26... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:07:43] } 27. Kd4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:06:19] } 27... Ra5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:07:38] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:06:18] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29. Rb6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:06:03] } 29... Ra4+? { [%eval 2.96] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 30. Rb4?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 30... Ra5? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 31. Rb6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:05:31] } 31... Ra4+ { [%clk 0:07:22] } 32. Rb4 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 32... Ra5 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 33. Rb6 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 1/2-1/2