Event: Volyn Chess Championship 2025 Rapid dedicated to International chess day
Site: Lutsk
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Kucher, Kostyantyn
WhiteElo: 1953
Black: Mikhaletz, Lubomir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2208
Result: 0-1
ECO: A18
Opening: English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2. c4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:34] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:05] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:03] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:10:08] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:04] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:10:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:37] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:18] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:13] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:50] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:17] } 9... f6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:26] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:30] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:17] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:12] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:15] } 12. Bxc6?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:08:11] } 13. Bf4?? { [%eval -3.32] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:07:08] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:05:37] } 14... Ng5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:06:58] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:03:53] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:05:39] } 16. gxf3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:03:57] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:05:36] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:03:51] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:05:12] } 18. Re3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:03:36] } 18... Qg4+ { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:04:19] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:03:38] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:04:21] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:02:54] } 20... Re4 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:04:15] } 21. Rxe4?! { [%eval -4.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:03:43] } 22. Rxe4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:02:57] } 23. Qc4+ { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:10] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:03:00] } 24. Qxc6 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:01:58] } 24... e3 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:02:52] } 25. f3 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25... Qxf3 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:02:54] } 26. Qxf3 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:01:27] } 26... Rxf3 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:02:50] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:01:31] } 27... Rf6 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:02:39] } 28. d5 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:01:01] } 28... e2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:02:37] } 29. c4 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... Rf1 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:02:38] } 0-1