Event: Round 5: Kovchan, Alexander - Houska, Jovanka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-5/3u7ggHST/zSUP8PSS
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Kovchan, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Houska, Jovanka
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2320
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:27] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:46] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:10] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:23] } 6... Bg6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:10] } 8. Na3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:51] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:05] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:29:17] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:23] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:34] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:21:29] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:32] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:19:05] } 12. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:16:16] } 12... gxh6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:18:33] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:22] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:17:47] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:43] } 14... Nb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:20] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:55] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:06:04] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:59:17] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:03:09] } 17. g3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:58:01] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:47:48] } 18. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:02] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:45:25] } 19. Ne1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:54:58] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:38:30] } 20. h4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:48:46] } 20... Rg8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:34:47] } 21. N3g2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:47:05] } 21... Qf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:29:48] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:44:48] } 22... Qg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:26:16] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:42:10] } 23... Rc7?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:41:16] } 24... Rgc8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:07:54] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:40:41] } 25... Bf8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:06:19] } 26. Bxh5? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Nxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:56] } 26... Qh6?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Bxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 27. Bxg6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:36:19] } 27... hxg6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:06:52] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:36:25] } 28... Nc2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:04:07] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:34:46] } 29... Be7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:04:18] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:34:47] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:04:18] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:34:04] } 31... Nb4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:03:45] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:31:12] } 32... Rc4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:03:17] } 33. Nh2 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:30:26] } 33... Qf8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:02:52] } 34. Ng4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:30:35] } 34... Qd8? { [%eval 4.43] } { Mistake. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 35. Ne3? { [%eval 2.46] } { Mistake. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:29:07] } 35... R4c6? { [%eval 4.16] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 36. Qg4? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:04] } 36... Kf8? { [%eval 3.86] } { Mistake. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 37. h5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:27:41] } 37... g5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:03:59] } 38. h6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:27:56] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:03:47] } 39. Rh5?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:59] } 39... Kh7? { [%eval 4.16] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 40. Nh3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:28:21] } 40... Qh8?! { [%eval 5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 41. Nxg5+ { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:26:29] } 41... Bxg5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:04:08] } 42. Qxg5 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:25:45] } 42... Qg8 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:01:59] } 43. Ng4 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:23:52] } 43... Qg6 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:26:08] } 44. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:53:46] } 1-0