Event: Round 5: Topalov, Veselin - Kovalenko, Igor
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-corporate-chess-championship-2025/round-5/GAFS9TaY/qGKa83L0
Date: 2025-11-08
White: Topalov, Veselin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2617
Black: Kovalenko, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:27] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:00] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:31] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:29] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:07] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:32] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:19] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:53] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:40] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:13:47] } 9. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:01] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:44] } 10. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:11:04] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:48] } 11. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:40] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:48] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:43] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:12:51] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:49] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:21] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:35] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:12:17] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:58] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:11:38] } 16. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 16... Qb7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:59] } 17. g5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:41] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:02] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:09] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:53] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:04] } 19... b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:05] } 20. axb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:07] } 20... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:08] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:09] } 21... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:12] } 22. Nxe7+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:45] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:16] } 23. Qa5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:06:41] } 23... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 24. Rh2?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:36] } 24... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 25... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 26. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:18] } 26... Rcc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 27. Rhd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 28. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 28... Ba2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 29. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 29... Qe8?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 30. Qd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Qf8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:36] } 31. Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 32. Rd3?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 1/2-1/2