Event: Round 9: Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis - Kukov, Velislav
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/blitz-ministry-of-macedonia-and-thrace/round-9/h1dvMiyz/tS0Km7JF
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2583
Black: Kukov, Velislav
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2303
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. exd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... e6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:36] } 10. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:26] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:00] } 11... Be7?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 12. Qxc6+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:52] } 12... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:39] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:32] } 14. Nxe7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14... Kxe7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:01:46] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:33] } 16. f3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:46] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17. Kf2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:25] } 17... f6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:16] } 18. g4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:01] } 18... Bd3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:13] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:55] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:49] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:49] } 21... Rhe8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... h5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23. h3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:44] } 23... hxg4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24. hxg4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24... Bc2?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 25. Na5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:44] } 25... g5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26. Bg3?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... e5? { [%eval 3.45] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. dxe5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27... Nxe5?! { [%eval 4.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28... fxe5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Rxe5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29... Rxe5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Rxe5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Rh8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Bd3?! { [%eval 5.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 1-0