Event: Round 6: Kovalenko, Igor - Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-6/iXSvuBJn/TF415ocM
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2669
Black: Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2570
Result: 1-0
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:37] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:56] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:01] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:20] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:28] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:43] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:56] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:51] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:29] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:48] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:53] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:59] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:19] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:42] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:33:01] } 12... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:10:35] } 13. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:33:15] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:08:35] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:28:26] } 14... Bxg3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:06:34] } 15. hxg3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:53] } 15... h5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:02:17] } 16. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:24:33] } 16... axb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:02:15] } 17. a4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:24:57] } 17... Nb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:49:30] } 18. Ra3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:48] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:48:37] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:23:03] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:40:41] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:08:41] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:36:05] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:08:21] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:35:43] } 22. g4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:04:02] } 22... hxg4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:35:17] } 23. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:04:29] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:34:53] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:04:34] } 24... b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:32:16] } 25. Rca1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:11] } 25... bxa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:31] } 26. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:03:22] } 26... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:23:54] } 27. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:03:09] } 27... Na6?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:29] } 28. Bd7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:44:02] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:21:41] } 29. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:44:25] } 29... dxe4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:22:05] } 30. Ra5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:44:21] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:15:58] } 31. b5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:44:44] } 31... cxb5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:15:46] } 32. Rxb5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:45:10] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:15:16] } 33. Rb6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:44:17] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 34. Ba4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:44:41] } 34... Nc7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:10:08] } 35. Bc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:42:44] } 35... f5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:10:34] } 36. f3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:33:04] } 36... exf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:04] } 37. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:32:35] } 37... Ne6? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:28:45] } 38... g5? { [%eval 3.05] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. Bd5? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. Rxb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:28:33] } 39... Nf8? { [%eval 2.79] } { Mistake. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:28:31] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Rxb7+ { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:28:20] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:29:54] } 42. Rb6+ { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:57:27] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:27:24] } 43. Rb5?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:26] } 43... Ng6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:24:24] } 44. g3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:55:47] } 44... Rd6?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:14] } 45. Rb7+ { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:52:22] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:17:22] } 46. Bf7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:40:57] } 46... g4+ { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:17:06] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:41:23] } 47... Kg5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:10:48] } 48. Bc4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:35:52] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:10:01] } 49. Rf7+ { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:36:05] } 49... Kg5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:10:27] } 50. Bd3 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:36:23] } 50... Rf6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:09:44] } 51. Rb7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:34:23] } 51... Rd6?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 52. Rb5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:34:21] } 52... Ne7?! { [%eval 4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 53. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:34:31] } 53... Nxf5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:09:32] } 54. e4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:34:57] } 54... Rxd4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:09:46] } 55. Rxf5+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:35:23] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:09:57] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:35:49] } 56... Rd1 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:10:19] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:36:12] } 57... Ra1 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:09:48] } 58. Kxg4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:36:06] } 58... Ra2 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:10:04] } 59. Rb5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:35:58] } 59... Ra1 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:10:17] } 60. Rb6+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:36:23] } 60... Kf7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:10:34] } 61. Kf5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:35:10] } 61... Rf1+ { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:10:52] } 62. Kg5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:33:22] } 62... Re1 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:11:00] } 63. Rb4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:33:00] } 63... Kg7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:10:33] } 64. g4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:33:20] } 64... Ra1 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:10:41] } 65. Rb7+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:33:45] } 65... Kg8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:10:59] } 66. e5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:34:10] } 66... Ra2?! { [%eval 6.51] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:04] } 67. Kf6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:34:30] } 67... Rf2+ { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:10:51] } 68. Kg6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:34:56] } 68... Rf8?? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 69. e6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:34:23] } 69... Ra8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:11:22] } 70. g5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:34:30] } 70... Rc8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:11:41] } 71. Kh6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:34:30] } 71... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:09:55] } 72. g6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:34:55] } 72... Re8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:09:43] } 73. e7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:35:20] } 73... Rxe7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:35] } 74. Rb8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:35:44] } 74... Re8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:10:04] } 75. Rc8?? { [%eval #-16] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxe8# was best. } { [%clk 0:35:38] } 75... Rd8?? { [%eval #1] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:56] } 76. Rxd8# { [%clk 0:36:09] } 1-0