Event: Round 4: Kovalenko, Igor - Paichadze, Luka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-4/TAAEaJuS/dV3Ubp2q
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2601
Black: Paichadze, Luka
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2480
Result: 1-0
ECO: E11
Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:14] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:34] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:05] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:18] } 8. b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:14] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:15] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:13:25] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:32] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:07] } 10... cxb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:11:32] } 11. cxb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:49] } 11... a4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:38] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:55] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:11:13] } 13. Ra1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:25] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:04] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:14] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:13] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:22] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:40] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:17] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:07] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:07:41] } 17... Be8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:49] } 18. Qh3? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:42] } 18... h6?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 19. f4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:07:49] } 19... Nfd7 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:07:50] } 20. Rf1 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:06:36] } 20... f6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:07:06] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:02:32] } 21... fxe5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:03:21] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:41] } 22... Bc7? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 23. Raf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 23... Bd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:24] } 24. Rg3?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:13] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:06] } 25... Nc4?? { [%eval 1.05] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 26. Bc3?? { [%eval -2.17] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 26... Nxa3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27. Bb4?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Qxb4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28. Rxg7?! { [%eval -4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29. Qg4+ { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:08] } 30. Qxe6 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30... Qe7?? { [%eval 13.29] } { Blunder. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 31. Qxh6+ { [%eval 12.04] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 11.44] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Ng5 { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:00:46] } 32... Rc1? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Bh7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. Bf5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Be6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 1-0