Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-7/7HCEylMZ/N3XxvCw3
Date: 2025-10-30
White: Rami,Talab
WhiteElo: 2052
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 0-1
ECO: A41
Opening: Rat Defense: English Rat
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:22] } 3. dxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:29:52] } 3... dxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:28:51] } 4. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:07] } 4... Kxd8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:21:42] } 5... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. b3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:44] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:44] } 7. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:06] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:51] } 8. Bh3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:12] } 8... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:33] } 9. Nxh3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:39] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:55] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:49] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:46] } 11. Nf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:05:03] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:22] } 12. Ba3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:12] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:00] } 13. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:04:20] } 13... Rxf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:20] } 14. Nd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:01:20] } 14... Kc7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:09:30] } 15. Kf2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:55:58] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:04:51] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:47:06] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:00:03] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:40:58] } 17... exf4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:53:27] } 18. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:37:50] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:50:57] } 19. Nxe6+ { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:33:15] } 19... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:49:38] } 20. e4? { [%eval -1.91] } { Mistake. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:41:56] } 21. Rhe1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:33:16] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:39:07] } 22. Kf3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:32:10] } 22... f5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:36:12] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:25:49] } 23... g5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:33:58] } 24. h3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:25:07] } 24... h5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:25:25] } 25. Re2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:22:45] } 25... fxe4+ { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:19:37] } 26. Nxe4?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:01] } 26... g4+ { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:18:43] } 27. hxg4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:21:26] } 27... hxg4+ { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:19:09] } 28. Kf4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:21:49] } 28... b6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:18:35] } 29. Re3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:21:16] } 29... R6e7 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:17:37] } 30. Kf5 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:21:28] } 30... Re6 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:12:03] } 31. Kf4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:21:19] } 31... Re5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:12:20] } 32. Re2 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:21:33] } 32... R5e7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:12:33] } 33. Kf5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:21:36] } 33... Rf8+ { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:09:04] } 34. Kxg4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:21:29] } 34... Rg7+ { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:09:28] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:21:40] } 35... Ne6 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:09:48] } 36. Rdd2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:20:34] } 36... Nf4+ { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:09:55] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:21:01] } 37... Nxe2 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:09:29] } 38. Rxe2 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:21:25] } 38... Rf3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:09:02] } 39. Kh3 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:19:58] } 39... a4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:08:44] } 40. bxa4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:18:47] } 40... Ra3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:09:06] } 41. c5?! { [%eval -3.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:44] } 41... bxc5 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:09:09] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:18:09] } 42... c4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:09:07] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:17:57] } 43... Rg4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:08:48] } 44. Nc3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:16:59] } 44... Rd4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:08:51] } 45. Ne2 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:17:14] } 45... Re4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:08:38] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:17:30] } 46... Kb6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:08:44] } 47. Nc3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:17:45] } 47... Rg4 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:08:42] } 48. Nb1 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:16:44] } 48... Raxg3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:08:45] } 49. Nd2 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:17:04] } 49... Ka6 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:06:50] } 50. Rxc4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:15:38] } 50... Rxc4 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:07:07] } 51. Nxc4 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:16:07] } 51... Rc3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:07:26] } 52. Ne3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:16:27] } 52... Ka5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:07:44] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:16:33] } 53... Kxa4 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:08:09] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:16:54] } 54... Ra3 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:08:33] } 55. Nc2? { [%eval -47.73] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 55... Rxa2 { [%eval -13.27] [%clk 0:08:57] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval -59.27] [%clk 0:15:40] } 56... Kb5?! { [%eval -7.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 57. Nd4+ { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:15:51] } 57... Kc5 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:09:35] } 58. Ne6+ { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:16:15] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:10:00] } 59. Nd4 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:16:39] } 59... Rh2 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:10:25] } 60. Kc4 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:16:39] } 60... Rh4 { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:10:45] } 61. Kc3 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:17:05] } 61... Kd5 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:11:11] } 62. Nb3?! { [%eval -17.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:12] } 62... c5 { [%eval -9.33] [%clk 0:11:35] } 63. Nd2? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:22] } 63... Rh3+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:11:58] } 64. Kc2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:17:43] } 64... c4 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:12:13] } 65. Kc1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:17:51] } 65... Kd4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:12:38] } 66. Kc2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:18:13] } 66... Rh2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:13:00] } 67. Kc1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:18:33] } 67... Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:26] } 0-1