Event: Round 8: Kovalskyi, Roman - Ashworth, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-8/VusUGFvO/KTs5XBur
White: Kovalskyi, Roman
WhiteElo: 2180
Black: Ashworth, Michael
BlackElo: 2053
Result: 1-0
ECO: B36
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:15] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:33] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:58] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:02] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:20] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:14] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:45] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:31] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:27:23] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:42] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:34] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:54] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:15] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:02] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:28] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:22] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:53] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:14] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:05:38] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:05] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:05:29] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:15:29] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:59:37] } 17. Rae1?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:06] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:36:28] } 18. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:03:29] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:36:35] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:03:53] } 19... d5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:35:58] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:04:18] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:31:48] } 21. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:40] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:31:05] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:05:00] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:39] } 23. Ba1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:59:05] } 23... e3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:09:39] } 24. Qb2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:57:53] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:54] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:58:19] } 25... Qc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:44] } 26. f5?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:45] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:23] } 27. Qg4?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:46] } 27... Be4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 28. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:42:58] } 28... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:01] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:21] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:54] } 30. Rg3?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:46] } 30... Rcf8 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:05:33] } 31. Qh4?? { [%eval -4.02] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:29] } 31... e5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:02:41] } 32. h3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:12:43] } 32... Qe6?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 33. Re3? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:47] } 33... Rh5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34. Qg3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:12:03] } 34... Rff5? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:12:07] } 35... Rfg5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 36. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 36... Qc6?? { [%eval 3.51] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. g4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:12:13] } 37... Rh6?! { [%eval 4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:06:45] } 38... Qc2+ { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:43] } 39. Re2 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:06:42] } 39... Qc8?! { [%eval 7.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. Bf4 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:06:21] } 40... Rxh3+ { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Kxh3 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:03:59] } 41... Rh5+ { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:27:55] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:34:15] } 1-0