Event: Round 8: Holowczak, Alex R - Sagyaman, Vassily M
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-8/7ejXmB0d/QZAwrxRU
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Holowczak, Alex R
WhiteElo: 1783
Black: Sagyaman, Vassily M
BlackElo: 1576
Result: 0-1
ECO: C51
Opening: Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Nf6?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. e5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Ng8 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. d5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:02:24] } 11... Nxb3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12. Qxb3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12... d6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:03] } 13. e6?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 13... fxe6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:59] } 14. dxe6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16... c6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:55] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:01] } 17... d5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18. Rfe1? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 18... Qd6? { [%eval -0.05] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... Qd8?? { [%eval 3.54] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 20. Ng3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... Bc7?? { [%eval 2.28] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 21. Qc3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21... Bxg3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. hxg3 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... Qd6?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 23. Qe3?? { [%eval 0.99] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:49] } 24. Qe4?? { [%eval -5.88] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 24... dxe4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:39] } 25. Rxd6 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Nxd6 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26... Re8 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Nb5 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. Nxb5 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Rxe4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Bxe6 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Rb4 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Bc4 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Be3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... a5 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Rb2 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Rad8 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Bb6 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Rd1+ { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Ree1 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. g4 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Re2 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Rxe2 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Bxe2 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Bxa5 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Ra1 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. f3 { [%eval -9.28] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rxa2 { [%eval -8.84] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Bb4 { [%eval -8.88] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Bf1 { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. Kh3 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Bxg2+ { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41. Kh4?! { [%eval -13.37] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Bxf3 { [%eval -10.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Kg5 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Ra4 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Bd6?! { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Rxg4+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44. Kf5 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... b4 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. Bc5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45... b3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Be3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... b2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Ke5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... b1=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 0-1