Event: Round 9: Davies, Nigel R - Kovalskyi, Roman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-9/6nJJpIpn/EVJCkymz
White: Davies, Nigel R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2291
Black: Kovalskyi, Roman
BlackElo: 2180
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:53] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:59] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:39] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:59] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:17:47] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:29] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:59] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:20:20] } 8... Bc5?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:01] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:18:47] } 9... Qxb5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:07:22] } 10. Nxb5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:19:10] } 10... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:07:48] } 11. Nfxd4?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:19:28] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:08:14] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:17:06] } 1/2-1/2