Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-9/2QP71Wbl/FwBzUYe9
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Jackson, James P
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2365
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. exd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:02] } 6... cxd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:08] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:04] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:42] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:27] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:43] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:17:51] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:26:15] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:17:16] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:10] } 11. Be2?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:41] } 11... e6? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:57] } 12. h3?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:03] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:18:57] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:06:20] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:18:52] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:01:36] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:12:39] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:57:13] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:09:33] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:54:29] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:07:53] } 17. Bh2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:54:30] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:05:58] } 18. d5?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:28] } 18... e5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:57:41] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:48:04] } 19... Qd8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:47:42] } 20. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:36] } 20... Rc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:46:37] } 21. b4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:45:48] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:46:46] } 22. Bf5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:45:35] } 22... Qa8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:44:42] } 23. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:56] } 23... hxg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:42:57] } 24. Qxg5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:34:20] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:41:03] } 25. Nb5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:25:06] } 25... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:37:48] } 26. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:25:22] } 26... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:38:16] } 27. Nxc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:25:39] } 27... Nxc7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:38:44] } 28. Rd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:24:23] } 28... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:28:59] } 29. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:24:47] } 29... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:29:20] } 30. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:24:55] } 30... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:26:19] } 31. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:21] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:26:44] } 32. Rg3+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:22:48] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:26:14] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:21:34] } 33... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:24] } 34. a5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 34... bxa5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:48] } 35. bxa5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:25] } 35... Ba4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:24:40] } 36. c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:17:53] } 36... Bc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:23:21] } 37. Rg4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:15:36] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:21:06] } 38. Rb4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:04] } 38... Bd3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:17:08] } 39. Re3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:12:59] } 39... Bb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:16:25] } 40. Rf4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:13:08] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:12:11] } 41. h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:02] } 41... Rg8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:10:57] } 42. Rf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:13:04] } 42... Bc6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:11:05] } 43. f3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:46] } 43... f6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:11:06] } 44. Rf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:29] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:11:24] } 45. Rb4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:23] } 45... Bb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:11:34] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:22] } 46... Nc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:08] } 47. Rd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:51] } 47... Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:45] } 48. g4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:09] } 48... Ne6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:07:23] } 49. Rd1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:08] } 49... f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:27] } 50. Re5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:09] } 50... fxg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:30] } 51. fxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 51... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:37] } 52. Rdxd5?? { [%eval -1.91] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 52... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:07:07] } 53. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:03:27] } 53... Ke7 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:06:15] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:02:55] } 54... Rh4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:06:01] } 55. Kd2?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 55... Nf4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:04:49] } 56. Re5+ { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:09] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:04:54] } 57. Rf5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:01:35] } 57... Rh2+ { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:04:30] } 58. Kd1 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:57] } 58... Nxh5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:03:32] } 59. c4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59... Ng7 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:03:25] } 60. c5+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:50] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:02:36] } 61. Rd5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:45] } 61... Rh6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:02:18] } 62. Kd2 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:54] } 62... Ne8 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:02:17] } 63. Rg5 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:01:03] } 63... Kd7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:02:26] } 64. Kd3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:04] } 64... Kc6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:02:43] } 65. Rg8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:01:04] } 65... Nc7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 66. Rb8 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:24] } 66... Kxc5 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:03:26] } 67. Rb7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:48] } 67... Nb5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:03:45] } 68. Ke3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:02:11] } 68... Kb4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:04:08] } 69. Rb6? { [%eval -66.06] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 69... Rxb6 { [%eval -71.71] [%clk 0:04:15] } 70. axb6 { [%eval -64.09] [%clk 0:02:19] } 70... Nd6 { [%eval -80.53] [%clk 0:04:41] } 71. Kd4 { [%eval -80.53] [%clk 0:02:24] } 71... Kb5 { [%eval -68.36] [%clk 0:05:07] } 72. Kd5 { [%eval -11.18] [%clk 0:02:28] } 72... Nb7 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:05:32] } 73. Kd4 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:02:01] } 0-1