Event: Round 1: Kovalov, Yaroslav - Ziems, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/freestyle-pur-in-braunschweig/round-1/VLIpGztM/YcDzEmRA
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Kovalov, Yaroslav
WhiteElo: 1971
Black: Ziems, Michael
BlackElo: 1856
Result: 1-0
Variant: Chess960
TimeControl: 10+5

1. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... Qh6+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:39] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Qxh2?? { [%eval 3.96] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 4. Ngf3?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 4... Qh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:21] } 5. Rd3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:08:47] } 5... b6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:06:08] } 6. O-O-O?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 6... f5?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 7. b4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:06:44] } 7... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:35] } 8. Ra3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:06:47] } 8... Nd6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:48] } 9. Nd3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:06:02] } 9... O-O { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:14] } 10. Nde5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:05:59] } 10... c5?? { [%eval 1.43] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 11. bxc5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:04:57] } 11... bxc5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:52] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:04:59] } 12... Be4? { [%eval 2.91] } { Mistake. Nde4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 13. cxd6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:03:55] } 13... exd6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:39] } 14. Qc4+ { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... d5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:42] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:02:16] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:35] } 16. Rc3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:44] } 16... d6?! { [%eval 4.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 17. Nd7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17... Rxc3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:23] } 18. Bxc3 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... Rc8?! { [%eval 6.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 19. Nxf6+ { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:01:32] } 19... Kf7?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 20. Qxa7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:52] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:10] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:00:26] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 22. Qf7# { [%clk 0:00:28] } 1-0