Event: Round 5: Paichadze, Luka - Kovalenko, Igor
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-5/4fmXmGBO/muD8fHou
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Paichadze, Luka
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2517
Black: Kovalenko, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2584
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:47] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:47] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:44] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8. exd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9... cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:34] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:09] } 15. Nf1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15... Bc4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:33] } 16. Qe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:10] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:35] } 17. Qe1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18. Be4?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 19. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 21... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23... Qc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 24. Qe1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25... Qc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:53] } 26... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:51] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:29] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28... Bf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29. Bb4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Ba3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Rhc8?? { [%eval 0.83] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. b3?? { [%eval -1.41] } { Blunder. Nd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32. g3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32... b6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33. h4?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... g5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. h5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... R8c7? { [%eval -0.81] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Rc2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... a6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Rdc1? { [%eval -2.86] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... f4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Qd1?! { [%eval -3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Rc8?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 0-1