Event: Round 1: Konovalov, Daniel - Alekseev, Evgeny
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Konovalov, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1536
Black: Alekseev, Evgeny
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2523
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:34] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:27:51] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:35] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:00] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:00] } 6. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:01] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:37] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:20] } 7... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:46] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:13:11] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:03:08] } 9. c4?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:11] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:56:07] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:09:38] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:52:33] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:09:20] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:52:27] } 12. Qe2?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:07] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:47:30] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 1:08:05] } 13... Nxc2+ { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:45:34] } 14. Qxc2 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 1:08:02] } 14... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:45:46] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 1:08:24] } 15... Rxd3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:46:12] } 16. b3?? { [%eval -8.43] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:43] } 16... e4 { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:44:24] } 17. g4? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:31] } 17... Bd6 { [%clk 0:44:04] } 18. Nd2 { [%clk 1:06:33] } 18... Rxe3+ { [%clk 0:43:50] } 19. fxe3 { [%clk 1:06:56] } 19... Bg3+ { [%clk 0:44:17] } 20. Ke2 { [%clk 1:07:21] } 20... Bxh4 { [%clk 0:44:41] } 21. Rhg1 { [%clk 1:07:14] } 21... h6 { [%clk 0:43:47] } 22. a3 { [%clk 1:07:10] } 22... Kd7 { [%clk 0:40:51] } 23. b4 { [%clk 1:07:00] } 23... Rc8 { [%clk 0:41:11] } 24. Rad1 { [%clk 1:06:49] } 24... Ke7 { [%clk 0:41:21] } 25. b5 { [%clk 1:06:50] } 25... g5 { [%clk 0:39:51] } 26. a4 { [%clk 1:06:08] } 26... h5 { [%clk 0:39:54] } 27. gxh5 { [%clk 1:06:12] } 27... Bxh3 { [%clk 0:40:15] } 28. Rb1 { [%clk 1:06:04] } 28... b6 { [%clk 0:38:24] } 29. Nb3 { [%clk 1:05:28] } 29... Nxh5 { [%clk 0:38:14] } 30. a5 { [%clk 1:05:53] } 30... Rd8 { [%clk 0:38:01] } 31. axb6 { [%clk 1:05:24] } 31... axb6 { [%clk 0:38:24] } 32. Nd2 { [%clk 1:05:44] } 32... Ng3+ { [%clk 0:38:26] } 33. Kd1 { [%clk 1:06:01] } 33... Nf1 { [%clk 0:36:54] } 0-1