Event: Round 3: Kovchan, Alexander - Cornette, Matthieu
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-3/phO246lj/uRFfBfCC
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Kovchan, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Cornette, Matthieu
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2517
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:19] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:00] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:21] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:02] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:29] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:20] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:28] } 8... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:36] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:35] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:12] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:01] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:07] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:08] } 11... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:24] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:07] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:48] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:24:30] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:25:59] } 14. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:20:57] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:49] } 15. Na3?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:42] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:59:01] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:05:02] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:50] } 17. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:22] } 17... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:46] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:17] } 18... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:37] } 19. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:22] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:52:33] } 20. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:09] } 20... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:04] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:59:00] } 21... hxg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:38:49] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:58:08] } 22... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:29:31] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:58:24] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:29:34] } 24. f4?? { [%eval -1.45] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:31] } 24... Rae8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:26:48] } 25. fxg5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:48:14] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:25:27] } 26. Qf6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:44:40] } 26... Qxc7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:09] } 27. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:43] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:36] } 28. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:54] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:01] } 29. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:12] } 1/2-1/2