Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-1/1DOOGPhy/EYUXSVhB
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Doran, Chris
WhiteElo: 1972
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:28] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:20] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:25] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:12] } 6. O-O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:04] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:25] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:50] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:48] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:29:01] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:28:37] } 9... Nb6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:29:10] } 10. b3? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:28] } 10... Bxh3?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:30] } 11. Rxh3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:25:25] } 11... Qc8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:46] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:18] } 12... Nfd7?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:48] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:51:20] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:08:16] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:42:43] } 14... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:08:10] } 15. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:07] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:07:05] } 16. exd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:41:34] } 16... Nxd3+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:59:49] } 17. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:41:56] } 17... Qg4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:00:13] } 18. Rhh1?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:24] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:59:08] } 19. Qe4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:20:20] } 19... O-O { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:57:37] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:18:05] } 20... Bh6? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:27] } 21. Rdf1?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:24] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:45:38] } 22. Kb1?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:45:00] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:08:44] } 23... Bg7 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:45:00] } 24. Bxg7 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:06:55] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:45:27] } 25. Re2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:04:59] } 25... a5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:42:41] } 26. Qd4+? { [%eval -2.42] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:42:37] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:04:06] } 27... a4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:41:23] } 28. g3?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 28... Qxg3 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:36:14] } 29. Rg2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:02:35] } 29... Qc3 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:35:42] } 30. Rhg1 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:02:45] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:32:30] } 0-1