Event: SixDays November 2025 IM-B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/sixdays-budapest-november-2025--im-b/round-6/RDcWPcop/qo4lwQNv
Date: 2025-11-11
White: Kovalev, Andrei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2374
Black: Sagi, Bence
BlackElo: 2249
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:33] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:24] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:28] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:04] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:49] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:59] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:01] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:30] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:11] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:50] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:12] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:06:05] } 11. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:01] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:47] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:44:42] } 12... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:14] } 13. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:58] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:06] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:06] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:56] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:33:44] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:31:53] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:31:35] } 16... c5? { [%eval 1.77] } { Mistake. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:39] } 17. Nc6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:31:55] } 17... d4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:31:56] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:30:06] } 18... Bh4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:27:23] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:30:11] } 19... f5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:16:44] } 20. Nxd8?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:31] } 20... fxg4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:17:08] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:24:59] } 21... Bxd3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:09:57] } 22. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:21:56] } 22... Bb5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:07:23] } 23. g3? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:32] } 23... Bf6?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 24. e5?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:44] } 24... Be7 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:02:48] } 25. Ne6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:21:03] } 25... Rfc8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:03:03] } 26. Nxd4?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:40] } 26... Bc4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:03] } 27. a3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:17:36] } 27... g6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28. Rc3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:17:10] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:03:06] } 29. Rec1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:17:27] } 29... Rxc3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:03:20] } 30. Rxc3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:17:50] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:03:03] } 31. Bc1 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:12:03] } 31... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 32. h3?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 32... Be4?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 33. Be3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:11:30] } 33... Rb8? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 34. hxg4?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 34... Rxb2 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:50] } 35. f3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:10:24] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:33] } 36. e6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:09:10] } 36... Kg7?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 37. g5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:07:13] } 37... Ra2? { [%eval 4.88] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 38. Rc7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:07:12] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:26] } 39. Rc8+ { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:06:52] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:51] } 40. Nc6?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 40... Bxe6?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 41. Bd4+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:03:56] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:08] } 42. Ne5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:04:03] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:31] } 43. Ng4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:29] } 1-0