Event: Round 3: D`Costa, Lorin - Kovalenko, Igor
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-3/c1Krs22L/zic5sROe
Date: 2025-11-30
White: D`Costa, Lorin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2349
Black: Kovalenko, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2584
Result: 0-1
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:10] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16... e6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:58] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:56] } 18. Bh6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:55] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:11] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:54] } 20. h5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20... f6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:52] } 21. Nh2?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. h6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 21... gxh5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:33] } 22. f4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... f5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:21] } 24. exf5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24... exf5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:21] } 25. Qb2+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:21] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:03] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:15] } 27... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:59] } 28. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:59] } 29. Bd5+ { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:10] } 29... Kg6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:59] } 30. Qa1?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Re7 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31. Bf3 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31... Qe8 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:46] } 32. Rf1?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Nf6?? { [%eval -2.01] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 33. Qd1 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Re3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:32] } 34. Kg2?! { [%eval -3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Ng4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:30] } 35. Rh1?! { [%eval -3.97] } { Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Qh8 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36. Bxg4?! { [%eval -5.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... hxg4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:01:12] } 37. Rh4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qb2+ { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38. Kh1 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Rxg3 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:01:00] } 0-1