Event: Round 9: Pultinevicius, Paulius - Kovalenko, Igor
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-9/7RIvaHIf/LWJ3wU7S
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Pultinevicius, Paulius
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2566
Black: Kovalenko, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 1-0
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:56] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:02] } 8... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:08] } 9. Nxd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:09] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:17] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:56] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:53] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:44] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:23] } 12. Nde3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:48] } 12... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:02] } 13. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:49] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:11] } 14. Bxe3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:53] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:20] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:42] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:28] } 16. Kf2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:43] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:27] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:27] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:05] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:56] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:13] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:25] } 19... Rc3?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:37] } 20. a5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:05:27] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:11:43] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:50] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:11:41] } 22. Rhc1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:04:59] } 22... Nb5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:11:47] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:55] } 23... Ra3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:54] } 24. Rb2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:53] } 24... a6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:11] } 25. Rbc2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:46] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:00] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:09] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:04] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 27... Rb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:44] } 28. Bc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:13] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:50] } 29. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 29... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 30. h4?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 30... Na3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:36] } 31. h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:49] } 31... f6?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32... e5?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 33. Rcd1?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 33... Nb5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:06:05] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34... Rxd3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:06:11] } 35. Rxd3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:21] } 35... Nc7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:06:07] } 36. Rd6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:18] } 36... Re8?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 37. e3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:20] } 37... Re6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:06:10] } 38. Bd3+ { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Kh8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:06:20] } 39. Bc4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39... Rxd6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:06:20] } 40. Bxd6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... Nb5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:05:30] } 41. Be7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:01] } 41... Na3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:05:33] } 42. Bb3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42... Nb5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:05:42] } 43. f4?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... exf4?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 44. exf4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 44... Kh7?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 45. Bf7?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 45... Kh8?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:09] } 46... Kh7?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 47. Kd3 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:01] } 47... Bf3 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:06:15] } 48. Be6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:01] } 48... Nc7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:06:23] } 49. Bf5+ { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:01:04] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:06:23] } 50. Kd4 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:04] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:06:30] } 51. Bd6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:04] } 51... Ne6+? { [%eval 4.6] } { Mistake. Nb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:06] } 52... Bc6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:06:43] } 53. Bg6+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:01:15] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:06:52] } 54. Bd3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:56] } 54... Bd5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:06:03] } 55. Be2?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:05:53] } 56. f5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56... Ng5? { [%eval 5.34] } { Mistake. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 57. Kd4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:16] } 57... Bc6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:05:34] } 58. Bc4+ { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58... Ke8 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:05:44] } 59. Bf4?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 59... Ne4?! { [%eval 4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 60. Be2?? { [%eval 0.54] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Kd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:05:33] } 61. Be3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61... Nd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:52] } 62. Kc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 62... Ne4+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:01] } 63. Kd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:23] } 63... Nd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:10] } 64. Bd1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:15] } 64... Nf7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:33] } 65. Bf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:19] } 65... Nd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:22] } 66. Be2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 66... Ke7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:56] } 67. Bd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:14] } 67... Kd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:04:04] } 68. Bh2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 68... Ne4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:07] } 69. Be2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 69... Nd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:06] } 70. Kc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:23] } 70... Ne4+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:15] } 71. Kb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:34] } 71... Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:24] } 72. Bc4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:43] } 72... Nd5+? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 73. Kc5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:49] } 73... Ne3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:04:39] } 74. Be2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:29] } 74... Nd5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:04:45] } 75. Bc4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:14] } 75... Ne3?! { [%eval 3.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 76. Be6+ { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:14] } 76... Kd8 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:04:57] } 77. Bd6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:21] } 77... Nxg4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:04:50] } 78. Bf8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:21] } 78... Bf3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:04:55] } 79. Bxg7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:17] } 79... Ke7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:05:04] } 80. Kb6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:17] } 80... Be4?! { [%eval 5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 81. Bc8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:18] } 81... Kf7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:05:13] } 82. Bxb7 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:19] } 82... Bxf5 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:05:06] } 83. b5 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:20] } 83... Ne5?! { [%eval 7.88] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 84. bxa6 { [%eval 8.35] [%clk 0:00:20] } 84... Nc4+ { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:03:35] } 85. Kc7 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:00:27] } 85... Nxa5 { [%eval 79.9] [%clk 0:03:38] } 86. Bxh6 { [%eval 11.61] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1-0