Event: Round 1: Buckland, Louis - Kovalskyi, Roman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-1/5g9rBtzm/2dfbLP5U
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Buckland, Louis
WhiteElo: 1726
Black: Kovalskyi, Roman
BlackElo: 1994
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:07] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:12] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:00] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:41] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:50] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:49] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:24:53] } 6. Qa4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:21] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:24:43] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:29] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:24:51] } 8. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:21:52] } 8... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:24:59] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:47] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:58] } 10. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:19:48] } 10... Nc2+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:21:17] } 11. Kf1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:19:56] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:20:41] } 12. Qxc6+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:13] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:49] } 13. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:18:54] } 13... Nxa1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:55] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:11] } 14... O-O? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:06] } 15. Qc3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:13:54] } 15... c5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:18:59] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:02] } 16... Ba4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:18:58] } 17. Nbd2?? { [%eval -0.23] } { Blunder. Qxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 17... Nb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:18:40] } 18. Kg1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:02] } 18... e5? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 19. h3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:14:45] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:00:29] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:14:40] } 21. e3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:00:20] } 21... Nb5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:07:47] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:20] } 22... f6?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 23. Nc4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23... Qd3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:07:11] } 24. Bf1?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... Qf5? { [%eval 2.05] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 25. Be2 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... h5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:04:46] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:14] } 26... Red8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:04:20] } 27. Na5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... Nc7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:02:46] } 28. Nh4?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... Qh7?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 29. Qa2+ { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... g5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:34] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Qe4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:30] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Rc4? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Qd5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:27] } 34. Qb2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Bb5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Rc3?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Ba4? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Nc4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36... g4? { [%eval 3.37] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. hxg4?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37... hxg4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38. Nh4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Bc6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Qb1 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... Be8? { [%eval 5.89] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Nd6 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Bh5 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Qf5 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Bf7 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42. Bc4 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... Qd2 { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Rd3 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Qc2? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. Bxf7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Rh8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. Qg6+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Nf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 46... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 48... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 1/2-1/2