Event: Round 3: Thomas, James - Kovalskyi, Roman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-3/QqQeFLq1/Y6hFbIeH
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Thomas, James
WhiteElo: 1877
Black: Kovalskyi, Roman
BlackElo: 1994
Result: 0-1
ECO: A08
Opening: King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:37] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:41] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:46] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:50] } 5... d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:54] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:59] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:26:03] } 7. exd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:26:07] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:11] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:05] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:26:19] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:26:00] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:26:21] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:24] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:26:12] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:25:19] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:05] } 12. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:45] } 12... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:13] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:24:53] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:25:50] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:22:34] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:25:49] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:22:40] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:28] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:20:53] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:25:36] } 17. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:21:00] } 17... Re7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:24:35] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:53] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:24:34] } 19. Qd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:25] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:26] } 20. Ra2?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:12] } 20... Rae8?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:34] } 21. Rae2?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:55] } 21... Be6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:21:42] } 22. Qb5?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:57] } 22... g5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:21:29] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:14:38] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:20:18] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:09:36] } 24... Bxd3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:20:25] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:09:44] } 25... Qg6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:19:31] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:09:53] } 26... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:19:40] } 27. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:10:01] } 27... f5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:19:48] } 28. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:08:14] } 28... bxc6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:19:57] } 29. Qxa5?! { [%eval -2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 29... h5? { [%eval -0.5] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:06] } 30. Qc5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:08:11] } 30... Kf7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 31. a4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:18] } 31... h4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:30] } 32. a5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:07:26] } 32... h3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 33. a6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:08] } 33... Qh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:17] } 34. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:03] } 34... e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:26] } 35. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:35] } 36. Qd6+?? { [%eval -4.55] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 36... Re6 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:09:15] } 37. g4 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:04:27] } 37... Qxg4+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:08:29] } 38. Qg3 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:04:35] } 38... Qh5 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:07:52] } 39. f3 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39... exf3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:01:53] } 40. Rxe6+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:01:20] } 40... Rxe6 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:02:01] } 41. Rxd4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41... f2+ { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:41] } 42. Qxf2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:01:24] } 42... Rxa6?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 43. Qe1? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Qf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 44. Qf1?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Ra1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Rd6+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45... Kh5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1