Event: Round 11: Kovalenko, Igor - Baidetskyi, Valentin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-11/47uYgIXh/E1KTO6wn
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2584
Black: Baidetskyi, Valentin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2540
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:51] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Bf1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:25] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13. Qf2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15. Qg3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:25] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:37] } 16. f5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:25] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:12] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:23] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18... Be7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19. Bc1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:01] } 19... a6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:14] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:58] } 20... b6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:02] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:51] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:41] } 22... Qb7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:37] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23... b5?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ned7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. axb5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24... axb5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. Bg5? { [%eval -1.95] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 25... Nfd7?? { [%eval -0.23] } { Blunder. Ned7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Bf1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... f6?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Bf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Nf7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. exd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Rxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Rb1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qb3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... b4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Be2?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Bh5?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Ne5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. Bf5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Bg7?? { [%eval #27] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. Qh3 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41... h6 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Qh5 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Rxb2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Qg6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Be6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Kh8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. Bf5 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Kg8?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Kf3?? { [%eval 1.74] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... b3?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. cxb3?? { [%eval 0.44] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... Rxb3+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Kg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... Rb4+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Kh5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Rf4?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Qh7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Be6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Ke7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:03] } 52. Qxg7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0