Event: Round 7: Baidetskyi, Valentin - Kovalenko, Igor
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-7/XmaTeyaa/H3q50GOh
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Baidetskyi, Valentin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2507
Black: Kovalenko, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 0-1
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:25] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:34] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:50] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:52] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:57] } 9. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:08:40] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:16:06] } 11. fxe5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:08:48] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:14:23] } 12. exd6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:08:21] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:08:28] } 13... Bxd6?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:59] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:58] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:52] } 15. g3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:13] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:01] } 16. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:11:42] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:05:40] } 17... Be5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:10:46] } 18. c3?? { [%eval -4.67] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 18... Bb3?? { [%eval -1.03] } { Blunder. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:05:26] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:10:10] } 20. Be2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:05:11] } 20... Rb7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:10:09] } 21. Bd1?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 21... Rfb8 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:08:52] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22... g6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:08:04] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:59] } 23... Ba2 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:03:11] } 24. a4? { [%eval -3.1] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 24... c5? { [%eval -1.55] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 25. b4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... cxb4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:55] } 26. Rxa2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26... bxc3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27. Bc2 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Qc5?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Nd5?? { [%eval -1.94] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Rd4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Rb7? { [%eval -0.18] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Qc4? { [%eval 0.99] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. Ra3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Kxd1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... Qg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36... Qxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38... Qg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. Ne3?? { [%eval -9.27] } { Blunder. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Qf3+?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. Qg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 41. Kc1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Nd5?? { [%eval -5.74] } { Blunder. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Qh1+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Bd1 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Qh6+ { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Qe3? { [%eval -7.79] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Qh2 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45. Qe2 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45... Bf4+ { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:00:29] } 0-1