Event: Round 1: Kovalenko, Igor - Sanikidze, Tornike
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-1/JA38IIQd/9MSiSukV
Date: 2025-10-05
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2669
Black: Sanikidze, Tornike
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2409
Result: 1-0
ECO: D41
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:24] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:52] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:38] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:58] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:06] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:19] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:40] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:58] } 8... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:58] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:24] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:20] } 10. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:51] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:37] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:35] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:23] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:48] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:50] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:15] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:14:53] } 14. Bb1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:25:07] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:46:38] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:17:14] } 15... e5?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:02] } 16. d5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:17:32] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:42:14] } 17. h5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:14:49] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:36:38] } 18. Qg5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:26] } 18... f6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:34:33] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:07:23] } 19... Rc4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:26:45] } 20. h6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:56:35] } 20... g6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:25:12] } 21. Nh4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:49:09] } 21... Bc8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:23:14] } 22. Qg3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:48:57] } 22... g5?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:03] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:47:30] } 23... Rxc1 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:15:49] } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:47:57] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:13:11] } 25. Nf5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:28:07] } 25... Bxf5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:11:08] } 26. exf5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:28:35] } 26... Rf7?! { [%eval 3.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 27. Ba6?? { [%eval 0.57] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:52] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:05:32] } 28. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:23:34] } 28... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:06:01] } 29. Qa3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:23:22] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:24] } 30. d6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:20:08] } 30... Qc2?? { [%eval 2.48] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 31. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.6] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:10] } 31... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:19:29] } 32... Qc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Qa3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:07] } 33... Ke8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Qb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:59] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:32] } 35... Qc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Qb5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:31] } 36... Qc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Qa6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:33] } 37... Qb7?? { [%eval 2.79] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Qd3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:07:23] } 38... Kd7?? { [%eval 4.99] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Bg2 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:05:18] } 39... Qc8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Qb5+?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 40... Nc6?? { [%eval 5.68] } { Blunder. Kxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Qd5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:38] } 41... Nd4 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:23:46] } 42. Qf7+ { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:31:53] } 42... Kxd6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:24:15] } 43. Qxf6+ { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:32:11] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:24:44] } 44. Qf7+ { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:31:42] } 44... Kd8 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:24:29] } 45. Qg8+ { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:30:58] } 1-0