Event: Round 8: Kovalov, Yaroslav - Polenz, Fredrik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/freestyle-pur-in-braunschweig/round-8/EWyAWgjY/GnzQILFt
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Kovalov, Yaroslav
WhiteElo: 1971
Black: Polenz, Fredrik
BlackElo: 1987
Result: 0-1
Variant: Chess960
TimeControl: 10+5

1. b4?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... g5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. Nab3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2... h5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. h4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:09:51] } 3... g4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:10:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4... e5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:44] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:09:25] } 5... Nab6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6. Nd3?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 6... f5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7. e4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:09:04] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:09:14] } 8. Nbc5?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 8... Nd6 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:09:11] } 9. exf5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:08:31] } 9... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:09:13] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:08:26] } 10... c6?! { [%eval -2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:07] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:08:15] } 11... Nbc4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:08:51] } 12. Nxd6 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:08:14] } 12... Bxd6 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:08:49] } 13. Be4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:07:55] } 13... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:08:42] } 14. Qxe4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:07:58] } 14... Nxa3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:08:43] } 15. Rb3?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 15... Nb5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:08:45] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:07:54] } 16... b6?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 17. Nd3?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 17... Bc7 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:07:26] } 18. c4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:06:23] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:07:29] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:06:27] } 19... a5 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:07:30] } 20. c5?! { [%eval -4.46] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 20... axb4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:07:21] } 21. Nxb4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:04:12] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:07:18] } 22. Na6 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:04:15] } 22... d5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:06:57] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:03:56] } 23... c4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:06:53] } 0-1