Event: Round 8: Kovalenko, Igor - Saric, Ante
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Date: 2025-11-30
White: Kovalenko, Igor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2584
Black: Saric, Ante
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2518
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:10] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:38] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:05] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:38] } 13. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:58] } 13... Qxa6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:01:39] } 14. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:36] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:43] } 15... Nbd5?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:43] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. e4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:01:44] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. a3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:45] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. b4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:01:21] } 20. b5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:39] } 20... Qxa3 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:58] } 21. bxc6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:38] } 21... Bxg5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22. Nxg5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:39] } 22... Qc5?! { [%eval 6.09] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 23. e5 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:01:35] } 23... g6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26... h5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27. Qf4 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Rfd8 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:58] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:01:28] } 1-0