Event: Round 2: Kovalenko, Igor - Saiti, Eldit
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-2/vv0UScQt/5J8Yq1gs
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2584
Black: Saiti, Eldit
BlackElo: 2122
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. h4?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10... exf5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 13. Qb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... Kd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:37] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17... Rhc8?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 18. Nd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:20] } 18... Rcb8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:27] } 19. Kd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 20. Rc5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:22] } 20... b6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:55] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:09] } 21... Nd8?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 22. Rc7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22... g6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23. h5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:24] } 24. Rc3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:02:06] } 24... Rh8?! { [%eval 3.13] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 25. g3?! { [%eval 1.92] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 25... Rab8?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 26. Ke3?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 26... Ng7?? { [%eval 4.8] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. hxg6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:51] } 27... fxg6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Nh4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:52] } 28... f4+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. gxf4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29... Nf5+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Ndxf5+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30... Bxf5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31. Rc7+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Rc6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:01:49] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:43] } 33... gxf5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Rhxh6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:01:44] } 1-0