Event: Round 3: Harborne, Matthew J - Kovalskyi, Roman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-3/6Wcmxa29/Yr4BAt29
White: Harborne, Matthew J
WhiteElo: 2048
Black: Kovalskyi, Roman
BlackElo: 2180
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:56] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:06] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:15] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:37] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:00] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:03] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7. Nc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:34] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:27] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:19:09] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:45] } 9. Ncd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:17:56] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:23:16] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:12:43] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:20:41] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:06:51] } 11... e5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:19:34] } 12. c4? { [%eval -1.49] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:29] } 12... Qe6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 1:13:44] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:01:36] } 13... bxa4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:13:54] } 14. Qxa4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:53:25] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:12:55] } 15. Nb3?? { [%eval -4.24] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:16] } 15... Nxe3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 1:07:25] } 16. fxe3 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:38:48] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 1:07:49] } 17. Qa5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:38:07] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 1:08:06] } 18. Nfd2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:36:42] } 18... Bb4 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 1:05:29] } 19. Qxa6 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:33:38] } 19... O-O { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 1:05:42] } 20. c5?! { [%eval -7.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:55] } 20... Qxb3 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 1:05:21] } 21. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:32:38] } 21... Qxe3+ { [%clk 1:05:45] } 0-1