Event: Round 9: Kovchan, Alexander - Clarke, Brandon G I
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-9/YKJCoXfN/m0qge8do
White: Kovchan, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2450
Black: Clarke, Brandon G I
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2491
Result: 0-1
ECO: B70
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:29] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:38] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:19] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:12] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:26] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:20] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:28] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:47] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:10:49] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:39] } 9. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:11:00] } 9... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:07] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:11:17] } 10... Kc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:52] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:03:26] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:12:29] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:56:58] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:11:23] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:55:36] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:54:37] } 14. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:30:06] } 14... Nd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:28:09] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:13:02] } 15... Rhb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:40] } 16. c3? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:12:28] } 17. Nc5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:06] } 17... Bxa2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:09:43] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:35] } 18... Bd5?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 19. Rxe5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:01:13] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:05:04] } 20. Bxe5+ { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:01:39] } 20... Kc8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:05:25] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:52] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:05:43] } 22. Bxb8 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22... Rxb8 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:06:09] } 23. f4?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 23... e6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:06:27] } 24. Rd4?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:04:58] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:04:29] } 26. Ne5? { [%eval -4.46] } { Mistake. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... Nxb2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:03:44] } 27. Nxf7 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... a4 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:03:36] } 28. Ng5?! { [%eval -5.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... a3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:02:57] } 29. Kb1 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Na4+ { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:02:07] } 0-1