Event: Round 3: Plaskett, H James - Kovacevic, Slobodan
Date: 2025-06-25
White: Plaskett, H James
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2460
Black: Kovacevic, Slobodan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 1-0
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 20+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:23] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:20:23] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:20:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:20:31] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:20:40] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:20:39] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:20:44] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:20:48] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:20:23] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:20:51] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:20:07] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:20:52] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:20:14] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:20:57] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:17:57] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:21:01] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:18:03] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:20:59] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:17:58] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:20:52] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:50] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:20:40] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:53] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:12] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:47] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:19:43] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:14:07] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:19:23] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:48] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:19:15] } 17. Bf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:13] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:19:20] } 18. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:04] } 18... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:18:15] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:08] } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:18:24] } 20. a5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:11:16] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:18:24] } 21. axb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:23] } 21... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:18:33] } 22. Re2?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 22... Qf8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:18:34] } 23. Nf1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:07:33] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:18:10] } 24. Nh2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:25] } 24... Bh6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:18:06] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 25... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:25] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:23] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:17:34] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 27... Ng7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:17:19] } 28. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:34] } 28... Qb8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:46] } 29. Nd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:19] } 29... Rb3?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:38] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:24] } 30... Rb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:38] } 31. b3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:27] } 31... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:26] } 32. Nf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:06:36] } 32... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:29] } 33. Be1 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:06:40] } 33... Rb7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:16:18] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:06:45] } 34... Qf8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:16:09] } 35. Nf2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:54] } 35... Qf7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:15:50] } 36. g4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:06:58] } 36... Nce8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:15:45] } 37. g5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:06:54] } 37... hxg5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:15:45] } 38. fxg5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:06:50] } 38... Bd8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:15:46] } 39. Bc3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:06:48] } 39... Nh5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:15:54] } 40. Qd2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:06:45] } 40... Neg7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:15:34] } 41. Re1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:06:42] } 41... Bc8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:15:38] } 42. Nd3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:06:40] } 42... Re7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:15:38] } 43. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:28] } 43... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:15:40] } 44. b4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:05:26] } 44... cxb4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:20] } 45. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:05:34] } 45... Bb7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:15:22] } 46. Nd3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:05:32] } 46... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 47. Nf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:31] } 47... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:22] } 48. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:40] } 48... Nh5? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:27] } 49. Qd4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:05:37] } 49... Bc8 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:15:23] } 50. Bd1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:05:32] } 50... Qg8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:15:26] } 51. Qa7 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:05:34] } 51... Qf7?? { [%eval 4.4] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 52. Qc7? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 52... Qf8?! { [%eval 3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:22] } 53. c5 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:03:16] } 53... Qd8?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 54. Qxd8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:02:42] } 54... Bxd8 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:15:38] } 55. cxd6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:02:51] } 55... Nf4 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:15:41] } 56. Bb3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:02:14] } 56... Bb7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:15:32] } 57. Bf6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:02:11] } 57... Bb6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:14:05] } 58. d7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:44] } 58... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:14:14] } 59. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:44] } 59... Nxd5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:14:23] } 60. d8=Q { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:51] } 60... Bxd8 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:14:32] } 61. Bxd8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:00] } 61... Kg7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:14:31] } 62. Ne5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:08] } 62... Nf4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:14:30] } 63. Kg3 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:09] } 63... Ne6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:14:40] } 64. Bf6+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:02:17] } 64... Kh7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:14:44] } 65. Nc4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:02:19] } 65... Kg8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:14:40] } 66. h4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:02:27] } 66... Nc5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:14:07] } 67. Kf4 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:02:27] } 67... Nb3? { [%eval 8.76] } { Mistake. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:07] } 68. Ne5 { [%eval 10.43] [%clk 0:02:17] } 68... Kh7 { [%eval 9.71] [%clk 0:14:15] } 69. Nd7 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:01:54] } 69... Kg8 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:14:21] } 70. Ne5 { [%eval 10.04] [%clk 0:01:02] } 70... Kh7 { [%eval 11.16] [%clk 0:14:30] } 71. h5 { [%eval 10.79] [%clk 0:01:04] } 71... gxh5?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 72. g6+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:13] } 72... Kh6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:14:41] } 73. g7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:22] } 73... Kh7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:14:49] } 74. Ng6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:14] } 74... Nc5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:14:50] } 75. Kxf5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:11] } 75... Nd7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:14:56] } 76. Ne7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:04] } 76... Nxf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:15:04] } 77. Kxf6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:12] } 1-0