Event: Round 2: Kovalenko, Igor - Greicius, Pijus
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-2/Nx5hY4YQ/BzYXgnCR
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2601
Black: Greicius, Pijus
BlackElo: 2150
Result: 1-0
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:04] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.44] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:12] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.43] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:14] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.43] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:10] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.4] } 10. Nf5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:11:18] } 10... g6 { [%eval 0.41] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:03] } 11... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.37] } 12. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:07] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } 13. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:56] } 13... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } 14. Ncd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:26] } 14... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } 15. a3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:09:27] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.01] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:34] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 0.55] } 17. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:42] } 17... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.7] } 18. Qa4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:23] } 18... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 19. Nc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:31] } 19... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. Qxa8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 20... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 21. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } 22. Qd1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:58] } 22... h5 { [%eval 1.22] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:10:01] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 1.3] } 24. Qh3+ { [%eval 1.23] } 24... Kc6?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } 25. f4 { [%eval 2.14] } 25... Nd3?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } 26. e5 { [%eval 2.64] } 26... dxe5? { [%eval 4.64] } { Mistake. Nxc1 was best. } 27. Qf3+ { [%eval 4.49] } 1-0