[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2674"]
[BlackElo "2598"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 13,125,0,0,0,0,-43,0,-68,-70,-106,-106,-109,-71,-104,0,0,0,0,0,-64,-33,-47,0,-102,-105,-100,-104,-93,-92,-97,-97,-101,-100,-159,-155,-147,-152,-177,-172,-170,59,-120,-102,-120,-102,-120,-117,-117,-91,-95,-98,-99,-97,-122,-117,-128,-128,-128,-114,-113,-114,-221,-221,-221,-221,-221,-221,-221,-221,-221,0,-207,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,0,-206,-206,-237,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-206,-522,-206,-206,-206,-270,-206,-206,-206,-194,-194,-273,-194,-195]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Rc1 {D53: Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 Bg5 Be7: Early deviations.} O-O {[%cal Oc7c5]} 9. b4 $146 (9. Bd3 c5 10. Nge2 cxd4 11. exd4 Nc6 12. Bb1 Re8 13. O-O Bg4 14. f3 Be6 15. Qd3 {0-1 Bennett,D (1873)-Isigkeit,H (1945) IECC M email 1998}) 9... c6 10. Bd3 (10. b5 $11) 10... Qe7 $15 {[%csl LRb4,LRd4]} 11. Nge2 Qxb4 12. O-O Re8 13. Nf4 {[%cal Of4d5]} Nd7 (13... Qd6 $17 14. g3 Bg5) 14. Ncxd5 $11 cxd5 15. Nxd5 Qf8 16. Nc7 {[#]} (16. Qf3 $11) 16... Nb6 $1 {[%cal Oc8e6]} 17. Qf3 {[%cal Oa2a4] [#]} (17. a4 Be6) 17... Be6 18. Nxe6 (18. Qe4 $11 {remains equal.} g6 19. Nxa8 Rxa8 20. Qxb7) 18... Rxe6 $17 19. Qxb7 g6 20. Rc7 Bd8 21. Rc2 Qa3 22. Be2 Re7 23. Qf3 (23. Qa6 $142 Qxa6 24. Bxa6) 23... Rc8 24. Rxc8 Nxc8 25. Bc4 Nd6 26. Bb3 Nf5 $2 (26... Kg7 $19 {...Ne4 is the strong threat.} 27. Qd5 Bb6) 27. Qa8 $2 (27. e4 $14 Qa5 28. exf5 Qxf5 29. Qxf5 gxf5 30. d5) 27... Qd6 28. g3 Kg7 29. Kg2 Bb6 30. Rc1 Rc7 31. Rxc7 Qxc7 {Successful Defense Black} 32. Qd5 Qe7 33. h4 h5 34. Qf3 Nd6 35. Bd5 Qf6 36. Qd1 Qf5 37. Qb3 {[#]} (37. Bb3 $17 {is a better defense.}) 37... Ne4 $1 $19 38. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 39. Kg1 Qc6 40. a4 Bc7 41. Qd1 Bb6 42. Qb3 Qd6 43. Qb5 a5 44. Kg2 Bd8 45. Kg1 Qb4 46. Qd7 Bf6 47. Kg2 Qd2 48. Qe8 Qb4 49. Qd7 $1 Be7 50. Qe8 Bd6 51. Qd7 Bf8 52. Qe8 Qd6 53. Qa8 Qb6 54. Qd5 Bb4 55. Qe5+ Qf6 56. Qb5 Qe6 57. Qb7 $2 (57. Kg1 {is more resistant.}) 57... Be1 $2 (57... Qe8 58. g4 hxg4) 58. Kf1 Bc3 59. Kg2 Qa2 60. Qb5 Be1 61. Qe5+ Kh7 62. Qf6 (62. Qf4 $142) 62... Kg8 ({Worse is} 62... Qxa4 63. Qxf7+ Kh6 64. Qf8+ Kh7 65. Qf7+ Kh6 66. Qf8+ Kh7 67. Qf7+ $11) 63. Kf1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.26 (precise) /Black=0.31  Missed win:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=8     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=3      OK:         	White=14    	Black=24     Best:        	White=2     	Black=2      Strong:       	White=1     	Black=1} 0-1

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2598"]
[BlackElo "2674"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 23,71,8,22,0,0,0,0,0,0,-18,0,-10,58,51,50,50,115,115,351,337,394,372,360,241,442,426,404,382,379,335,412,387,979,355,378,247,226,239,527,224,225,228,417,359,454,194,186,186,1273,1251]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. a3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:33]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Nh4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:19][%mdl 4] Leaves trodden paths. B01: Scandinavian Defence.} Be4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (13... Bg4 14. f3 Bh5 15. Bd2 Rfd8 16. g4 Bg6 17. Nxg6 hxg6 18. Bg5 c5 19. Rad1 cxd4 20. Rxd4 Nc5 21. Rc4 b5 22. Rc3 Nd5 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Be3 Qe7 {1-0 Ngo,N (2325)-Phan,D VIE-ch U20 Hue 2003 (2)}) 14. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04] The position is equal.} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 17. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} ({Better is} 17... Nxb3 $11 18. cxb3 Bd5) 18. g3 $14 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:40] [#]} (19... Rfc8 $14) 20. Qe3 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rfc8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:39] [#] This move loses the game for Black.} (20... Ng4 $16 21. Qe1 Bxc2) 21. Be2 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:05] A strong pair of Bishops.} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. f3 $40 {[%emt 0:00:12][%mdl 128] White goes for the king.} Nxh2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (23... Nf6 {was called for.} 24. Bxf6 (24. fxe4 Qxe2 25. exf5 e5 $18) 24... gxf6) 24. Kxh2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Gc3][%cal Re5g7]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (27... Qf6 28. Qxf6 gxf6 29. Bxf6 Kf7) 28. Ng2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (28. Rxd5 exd5 29. Nxf5) 28... Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (30... Bxf3 31. Qxe6 Bxe2 32. Qxe2 Rd8) 31. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (31. Bxc4 $142 Rxc4 32. Qb5 (32. Qxe6 Rd8 $18)) 31... Bxe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (32... e5 33. Bxe5 Qd5) 33. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Don't take} 33. Bc4 Rxc4 34. Qxc4 e5 $18) 33... Rcd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (34. Bc4 $142 Nc5 (34... Rxd1 $2 {loses.} 35. Bxe6 R1d7 36. Qc4 $18) 35. Bxd5 exd5 36. Qb5 (36. Bxa5 Rc8 $18)) 34... exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:01] and Ne6 would now be decisive} d4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (35... Rc8 36. Kg2 d4) 36. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.61/Black=0.93  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=7      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	---        OK:         	White=7     	Black=6      Best:        	White=2     	Black=1      Strong:       	White=2     	---} 1-0

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2674"]
[BlackElo "2598"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 13,101,15,19,10,14,9,7,13,31,-18,-12,-35,-29,-34,-35,-56,-50,-77,-65,-72,-64,-81,-51,-76,-68,-73,-56,-67,-83,-79,-77,-158,-159,-257,-270,-261,-266,-238,-247,-250,-226,-393,-412,-408,-401,-385,-393,-381,-333,-409,-416,-401,-298,-295,-295,-303,-209,-251,-222,-240,-188,-196,-191,-180,387,387,390,390,393,385,385,385,393,385,385,385,535,504,490,397,741,448,817,591,970,963,2431,2301,1718,994]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02] C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} d6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 10. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} Be6 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} (10... c5 11. Re1 Nc6 12. c3 Re8 13. Nf1 h6 14. Ne3 Bf8 15. b4 Be6 16. Nd5 Rc8 {1-0 Carlsen,M (2837)-Ding,L (2774) Saint Louis Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 blitz 2017 (7)}) 11. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (11. Bxe6 $14 {feels stronger.} fxe6 12. b4) 11... c5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 15. h3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 16. c3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 17. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:02] Wards off Na4} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:09][%cal Ob6a4]} 19. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 22. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:15] [#]} (22. Reb1 $142) 22... Qb3 $1 $36 {[%emt 0:00:13][%mdl 2048] Black is really pushing.} 23. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (23. Ng5 $17) 23... c4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. dxc4 Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 25. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Rexd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:02][%cal Of7f6]} 27. Ne3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (27. Re1 {keeps fighting.}) 27... Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02] This pair of bishops is nice.} 28. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Of3e5]} Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (28... Bxa3 29. Re1 Bxf3 30. gxf3 $17) 29. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Less strong is} 29... Rxa3 30. Bc1 Ra1 31. Nxe7+ Kh8 32. Nd5 $19 (32. Nxc6 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Rxd1+ 33. Kh2 Raxc1 $19)) 30. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rdb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Bf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Threatens to win with ...Ra3.} 34. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} R3b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Inhibits Nc7.} 37. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Nd3 $4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8192]} 39. cxb5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46... Ba3 47. Kf2 Bc5+ 48. Kf1 Ke6) 47. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Hoping for Nd8+. White is clearly winning.} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (47... Bf8 $142 48. Kf2 Bc5+ 49. Ke2 Ba3) 48. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Nd8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.29 (precise) /Black=0.74  Missed win:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=2      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=5      OK:         	White=17    	Black=13     Best:        	White=1     	Black=2} 1-0

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.20"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B23"]
[WhiteElo "2598"]
[BlackElo "2674"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 10,88,30,-18,14,0,-7,-10,50,0,14,-12,-9,-7,-24,-22,-29,-27,-23,-12,-18,-16,0,0,0,0,0,0,21,25,31,-12,-10,-22,55,-20,-25,-30,-12,-12,99,-37,0,0,0,-41,0,-40,0,0,4,-35,0,-46,-41,-47,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-296,-281,-281,-246,-1328,-125]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (6. Nxd4 $142 cxd4 7. Ne2) 6... Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:13] B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.} 7. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oa2a4]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (8... a6 $11 9. Bd3 Ne5) 9. d3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:12] Not much happening anymore} 10. Ng3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (10. a3 a6 11. Ba4 d5 12. Ng3 b5 13. Bb3 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Be7 15. Qh5 Bb7 16. Bg5 {½-½ Mihelic,V (1912)-Cramling Bellon,A (2035) EU-chT (Women) 23rd 2021 (8.4)}) 10... d5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 11. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 16. a4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 17. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Successful Defense Black} 18. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 19. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. h5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (21... h6 $11 22. Qg4 Kh7) 22. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (22. h6 $14 Qxg5 23. Bxg5) 22... Nxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (24... Kh8 $11 {remains equal.}) 25. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (25. Qxd4 $16 {[%cal Oa1e1]} Rfd8 26. Qe3 (26. Qxa7 $2 Qxe5 27. Qe3 Qxb2 $19)) 25... Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Re5e6] [#]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. f3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rcd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (31. b3 $11) 31... Rxd5 $15 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. f4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} R8d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (32... Rxe5 $15 {feels stronger.} 33. fxe5 Qe7) 33. b4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} R8d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. f5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%cal Rf5e6]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] KP-KP} 41. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Kf3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (42. Ke1 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 42... Ke7 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01] ...Kd6 would now be deadly.} 43. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:05] [#] Hoping for Ke5.} f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. g4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (44. Kf3 Kd6 45. Ke2) 44... Kf8 $2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.48/Black=0.20 (precise)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Missed win:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=6     	Black=4      OK:         	White=12    	Black=8      Best:        	---       	Black=4} (44... Kd6 $19 {has better winning chances.} 45. b5 axb5) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "E06"]
[WhiteElo "2674"]
[BlackElo "2598"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 18,98,31,15,68,57,68,80,81,72,66,71,87,51,163,62,71,45,84,0,20,-40,-47,-41,-50,-40,-18,-30,-8,-126,-122,-137,-86,-119,-142,-158,-154,-126,-150,-58,0,0,244,8,12,-435,-470,-476,-491,-488,-462,-510,-505,-660,-518,-512,-497,-711,-683,-1023,-706,-818,-698,-697,0,-792,-529,-1967,-1927,-2147,-2154,-1598,0,-1788,-1783,-1386,-1364,-1406,-1325,-5173,-1527,-29988,-2453]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Bc7c6,Bc6c5][%mdl 32]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. b3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 9. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03] 9...Ba6 is more fashionable.} 10. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:23]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02] E08: Closed Catalan: Main Line: 7 Qc2.} (10... Qc7 $11) 11. bxc4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 12. d5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:13] White is better.} 13. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Od5] White has a strong passed pawn} Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:01:06]} (13... Bd6 14. Nh4 c4 15. Nf5 Bc5 16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Nf6 18. Qxc4 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 Qxd5 {1-0 Bu,X (2713)-Xu,Z (2369) CHN-chT China 2017 (13.3)}) 14. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (15... Bf8 $14) 16. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (16. f4 $18) 16... Bf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (18. f4 $16) 18... Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 19. d6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (19. Ne2 $11) 19... Nd3 $15 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 20. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:27][%cal Oe4e5]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (21... Bxd6 $2 22. Nxc4 Bb4 23. Rxd3 $18 (23. Qxd3 Qxd3 24. Rxd3 Re6 $18)) 22. Red2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:24][%cal Od6e5]} (22... Qxd6 23. e5 Qxe5 24. Bxb7 Nxb2 25. Qxb2 $18) (22... Re6 {is more complex.} 23. Ba1 Bxd6 24. Rxd3 cxd3 25. Qxd3 Be7) 23. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (23. Bf1 $1 $11 {was the only way to keep the balance.} Bxe4 (23... Nxe4 24. Nxe4 Bxe4 25. Ng4 $14) 24. Nxe4 Nxe4 25. Bxd3 cxd3 (25... Nxd2 26. Qxd2 cxd3 27. Ng4 $15) 26. Rxd3) 23... cxd3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00][%cal Oe4e5]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (24... Bxe4 $2 25. Nxe4 Nxe4 26. Qd1 $18) (24... Qc7 $142 {[%cal Ob5b4] and ...b4! should not be overlooked} 25. Rxd6 Qxd6) 25. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (26... Qxe5 27. Bxb7 Rac8 28. Bxc8 (28. Bxa6 Rc5 $16) 28... Rxc8 29. Qd2 $18) 27. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Black should try} 28... Rad8 $15 29. Ne2 Qe4 30. Qxe4 Rxe4) 29. Qd2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black must now prevent Ned5.} Re6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29... Rcd8 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.} 30. Ned5 Kh8) 30. Ncd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({White should try} 30. Ned5 $18 {Qh6 would kill now.} Kf8 31. Nf4 (31. Qh6+ Ke8 $18)) 30... Rd8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Bd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 8192]} (31. Bc3 $11 {and White is okay.}) 31... Rxd5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQB} 33. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oh7h5] Dodges Qc8} ({Not} 33... Qxa2 34. Qc8+) 34. h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (37. Qc2 $142) 37... Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} b4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (42. Qxb4 Qc6) 42... a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%cal Ob4b3]} 48. Bg5 Re2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (48... Re1 $142 49. Bd2 Rd1) 49. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.96/Black=0.65  Loses game:     	White=1     	Black=1      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=5     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=5     	Black=1      OK:         	White=8     	Black=6      Best:        	White=1     	Black=2      Strong:       	---       	Black=2      Brilliant:      	White=1     	---} (49... b3 $142 50. Qf4 Re1+ 51. Kg2 Qd5+ 52. Qf3 Rg1+ 53. Kxg1 Qxf3 54. Bc1 Qd1+ (54... Qxf6 $2 55. Bg5 $19) 55. Kh2 Qxc1 56. Kg2 b2 57. g4 b1=Q (57... b1=B {gets mated.} 58. Kf3 Qd1+ 59. Kf4 Qd4+ 60. Kf3 Qe4+ 61. Kg3 Qxg4+ 62. Kh2 Be4 63. f3 Qxf3 64. Kg1 Qg2#) (57... Qc6+ 58. Kh2 b1=Q 59. Kg3 Qg1+ 60. Kf4 Qxf2+ 61. Kg5 Qfxf6#) 58. gxh5 Qe4+ 59. f3 Qd2+ (59... Qxh4 $2 60. hxg6+ Kxg6 61. f4 Qch1#) 60. Kg3 Qef4+ 61. Kh3 Qxf3#) 0-1

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2598"]
[BlackElo "2674"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 24,117,30,38,23,20,32,-23,35,20,22,13,21,-14,22,0,63,47,55,55,80,42,27,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,71,71,83,86,421,353,431,429,402,410,356,254,368,376,398,315,312,304,266,252,256,173,177,118,246,63,91,94,77,30,46,0,0,0,103,92,367,352,833,833,821,809,770,794,29998,787,764,731,840,814,833,797,923,681,1057,961,1038,837,1077,937,876,835,29995,29996]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. h3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:10] B01: Scandinavian Defence.} 14. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. Kb1 $146 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (15. Na4 $14) (15. Rd3 Rh5 16. Bd2 Rh4 17. Be3 Bxc3 18. Rxc3 Nbd5 19. Bxd5 Nxd5 20. Ra3 Nxe3 21. fxe3 {0-1 Meireles,A (1635)-Montes Gutierrez,I (2154) Mondariz Balneario op 9th 2009 (3)}) 15... Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} (15... Bxc3 $11 16. bxc3 Ne4) 16. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (19... c5 $11) 20. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 21. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 22. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 23. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 24. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 25. Be3 $36 {[%emt 0:00:07][%mdl 2048] Black is under pressure.} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 26. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (27... Rxa3 $11 {keeps the balance.} 28. Rhd1 Qc7) 28. Qxg7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl Od6] White has a strong passed pawn} Na5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:11][%mdl 8192] Black is weak on the dark squares} (29... Rd8 $16 {is more resistant.}) 30. d7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (30. Qxf7 Rxd6 31. c5 (31. Qxg6 Nxc4 32. Qe4 Nd2+ 33. Bxd2 Rxd2 $11) 31... Nxb3 32. cxb3 (32. cxd6 Qc3 $11) 32... Rd3 $14) 30... Qg8 {[%emt 0:00:07] [#]} 31. Rd1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] Qxg8+ would kill now.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (33... Rf5) 34. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. g4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Dodges Rf5} Rxh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (39. Kb2 $18) 39... a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (39... Rf3 $16) 40. f5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (40. c5 $18) 40... gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is more active.} ({Better is} 42. Qh8 $16) 42... Rxf5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43. Rd4 $14 {is more appropriate.}) 43... Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43... Nc6 $2 44. Qe8+ (44. Rh8+ Ka7 $16) 44... Ka7 45. Ka2 $18) 44. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (44... Rf4 $11) 45. Qe8 $16 {[%emt 0:00:03] Rh8 would now be deadly.} Rf2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 8192]} (45... Nd8 $16 {is a better defense.} 46. Rh8 a4 47. Bxa4 (47. Qxd8 axb3+ 48. Kxb3 Rf3+ 49. c3 Qxd8 $16) 47... Rf2 48. Qxd8 Qxc4+ 49. Kb1 Rf1+ 50. Kb2 Qd4+ 51. c3 (51. Kb3 $2 {is a self mate.} Rb1+ 52. Ka2 Qb2#) 51... Rf2+ 52. Bc2 Rxc2+ 53. Kxc2 Qe4+ 54. Kd2 (54. Kb3 Qb1+ 55. Kc4 Qe4+ 56. Kb3 Qb1+ 57. Ka4 Qe4+ 58. Ka5 Qd5+ 59. Kb4 Qd6+ 60. Kc4 Qd5+ 61. Kb4 Qd6+ 62. Kc4 Qd5+ 63. Kb4 $11) 54... Qf4+ 55. Ke2 Qe4+ 56. Kf2 Qf5+ 57. Ke3 Qe5+ 58. Kf2 Qf4+ 59. Ke2) 46. Rh8 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (46... a4 47. Qa8+ (47. d8=N axb3+ 48. Kb2 Qe5+ 49. Kxb3 Rf3+ 50. Ka2 Rxa3+ 51. Kxa3 Qc3+ 52. Ka2 Nb4+ 53. Kb1 Qxc2+ 54. Ka1 Qc1#) (47. Bxa4 Nd8 $18) 47... Kb6 48. Qxa4 Qxd7) 47. c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Worse is} 47. Qxf7 Qxd7 48. Qxd7 Rxd7 $11) 47... Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. d8=Q Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (50. Qxa5+ $142 Na6 51. Qb6#) 50... Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Qf8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Qxc5+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.48/Black=0.76  Loses game:     	---       	Black=2      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=7      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=8     	Black=12     Best:        	White=4     	Black=4} 1-0

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2674"]
[BlackElo "2598"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 15,123,2,6,-17,-9,-22,-14,-20,-12,-28,-28,-35,-20,-20,-11,-10,-10,-23,-26,-21,-17,-25,-18,-22,-11,-6,0,-7,0,-4,0,0,0,0,0,-7,18,0,0,0,0,-12,-25,-41,-6,-4,0,-11,15,0,-3,-17,28,0,0,0,0,0,0,-41,0,0,0,-68,-18,-237,-253,-253,-252,-259,-235,-231,-237,-321,-324,-380,-303,-289,-297,-366,-316,-308,-127,-123,-59,-59,0,-621,-623,-605,-591,-570,-566,-517,0,0,0,-485,-450,-422,-306,-409,0,-306,0,-396,0,-306,0,-343]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Recently 7...Re8 got a lot of attention.} 8. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:01] D53: Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 Bg5 Be7: Early deviations.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nd7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (12... Na6 13. Bc2 Bd6 14. Qd3 f5 15. Ng3 Be6 16. Nce2 Qh4 17. Rfe1 Rae8 18. Nf1 Nc7 {0-1 Buscar,M (2041)-Khamdamova,A (2291) Titled Tuesday intern op 25th Jun Early blitz 2024 (2)}) 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 17. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 18. Bh7+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 20. Bxc8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 24. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 25. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 26. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 28. f3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03][%cal Be4f6,Bf6e8,Be8d6,Bd6c4][%mdl 32]} 29. Rbc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 30. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. h4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl LRb4,LRe3]} 39. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (39. Qb1 $11) 39... Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (39... Qd6 $15 40. Nxf8 Qxg3) 40. Nf4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:18] [#]} (40. Kf2 $11 {and White stays safe.}) 40... Rxe3 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 512]} 41. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:00][%cal Bg3f1,Bf1e3,Be3g4,Bg4f2][%mdl 32]} Bxe3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQN-KQN. Black is a pawn up.} Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl LRe3,LRh5]} 44. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:02] Prevents Qe6} 46. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (48... Qe8 $19 {has better winning chances.} 49. Qa1 Kg8) 49. Qxc6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({But not} 49... Qxb4 $6 50. Qxd5+ Ke7 51. Qb7+ Kd8 52. Qa8+ Ke7 53. Qb7+ Kf8 54. Qa8+ Ke7 55. Qb7+ $11) (49... Kg6 $1 $17 {and ...Qe1+ should not be overlooked} 50. Nh3 Qe3+ (50... Qxb4 51. Nf4+ Kh7 52. Qxd5 $11) 51. Kh2 Qxd4 52. Qxd5 Qxd5 53. Nf4+ Kf5 54. Nxd5 Nd6) 50. Kh2 $15 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50... Kg6 $15 51. Nh3 Ne3 (51... Qxb4 52. Nf4+ Kh7 53. Qxd5 $11) 52. Qxb5 Kh7 (52... Nf1+ 53. Kg1 $17)) 51. Qxd5+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192] [#]} (51. Qd7+ $11 Kf8 52. Qd8+ Kf7 53. Qd7+) 51... Kg6 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} f5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:08][%cal Oc4e3] ( -> ...Ne3!)} 54. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (54... Kf4 $19 55. Qxg7 Qh4+ 56. Kg1 Ke3) 55. Qe6+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 8192]} (55... Kh7 $11 56. Qxf5+ Kg8 57. Qe6+ Kf8 58. Qc8+ Kf7 59. Qd7+ Kf8 60. Qf5+ Ke7 (60... Kg8 61. Qd5+ Kf8 62. Qd8+ Kf7 63. Qd7+ Kg6 64. Qe6+ Kg5 65. Qd5+ Kf4 66. Qe4+ Kg5 67. Qg4+ Kf6 68. Qf4+ Ke6 69. Qe4+ Kd6 70. Qg6+ Ke7 71. Qxg7+ Kd8 72. Qf6+ Kd7 73. Qf5+ Kc7 74. Qc5+ Kd8 75. Qd5+ Kc7 76. Qf7+ Kd6 77. Qg6+ Kc7 78. Qf7+ Kd8 79. Qf8+ Kc7 80. Qc5+ Kd8 81. Qf8+ Kc7 82. Qc5+ $11) 61. Qe4+ Kf6 62. Qc6+ Ke7 63. Qe4+) 56. Qe7+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:02] ( -> ...Ne3)} 57. Qxg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00][%cal Og2g4]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (59... Qxb4 60. g4+ fxg4 61. Qxg4#) 60. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00][%cal Og2g4] And now g4+! would win.} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 61. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01] White threatens g4+ and mate.} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Inferior is} 61... Qxb4 62. g4+ fxg4 63. Qxg4#) 62. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 32768] Weighted Error Value: White=0.32/Black=0.61 An unexpected result.  Loses game:     	White=6     	---        Missed win:     	---       	Black=2      Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=4      Inaccurate:     	White=4     	Black=4      OK:         	White=18    	Black=18     Best:        	White=3     	---        Strong:       	---       	Black=1      Brilliant:      	---       	Black=1} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Match Kovalenko-Kravtsiv Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Lviv"]
[Date "2025.03.21"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2598"]
[BlackElo "2674"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "2025.03.17"]
[EventType "match"]
[EventCountry "UKR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 19,100,47,52,32,41,4,17,-34,-33,-37,-38,-95,-102,-89,-101,-148,-59,-59,-43,-37,0,10,5,4,39,37,29,36,137,122,157,160,138,52,172,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,7,34,21,21,22,46,16,17,0,17,20,21,18,43,51,49,-200,0,0,0,0,192,181,414,320,342,305,408,293,29966,5397,29968,29969,29968,29963,29943,5118,5106]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. g3 $5 {[%emt 0:00:24][%mdl 4] A promising side line. B01: Scandinavian Defence.} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} 12. Kb1 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. h4 Nb6 14. Bb3 Rxd4 15. Bf4 Rxf4 16. gxf4 Qxf4+ 17. Kb1 Bc5 18. f3 Rxh4 19. Rxh4 Qxh4 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. fxe4 {0-1 Mosadeghpour,M (2473)-Tahbaz,A (2423) Rasht Father Cup Rapid 2nd 2023 (9)}) 12... Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (13. Bg5 $11) 13... Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 14. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} ({Only move:} 15. Ng2 $1 $15) 15... Rxf4 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (17. Qe1 $142) 17... Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} (17... g5 $17 18. Ng2 Qxf3) 18. Ne2 $15 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 19. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (19... Bc5 $15 {should be considered.} 20. Qd2 Be7) 20. f4 $36 {[%emt 0:00:14][%mdl 2048] White has some pressure.} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nbd5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 22. f5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Nhxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (23... Kb8 $14) 24. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Bxd5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (26. Ne4 $16 Qb6 (26... Nc3+ 27. Qxc3 Qxf5 28. Nd6+ Kb8 29. Nxf5 $18) 27. Ka1) 26... h5 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#]} (26... Kb8 $1 $14) 27. Rxd5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. b4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Chess con chili. Active counter play!} (28. Nxh5 {simplifies} Bxh5 29. Qxh5 g6 30. Qg4) 28... Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxb4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxb3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Nxg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re3 35. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. N7f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:08] and ...Rb1+ would now be decisive} 40. Ngf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:11] [#]} (40. Rc7 $14 {stays ahead.}) 40... Bxf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (40... Rb1+ $1 $19 41. Kxb1 Kxc3) 41. Nxf5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KR} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (42... Re4 $11) 43. Kxc2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01] KN-KP} b5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43... Kc5 44. Ng7 Kd6 45. Nxh5 Ke5) 44. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Bd5d4,Bd4d3][%mdl 32]} 45. Nxh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03] and Nf4 should not be overlooked} Kxb3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} (46... Kc5 $18 47. Nf4 (47. Kxd3 Kd6 $18) 47... Kd6 (47... Kb4 $2 48. Nxd3+ Kxb3 49. h5 $18)) 47. Nf4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oh4h5]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%cal Ba5a4,Ba4a3][%mdl 32]} 48. h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Threatening mate with h6.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.33/Black=0.61  Loses game:     	White=1     	Black=1      Missed win:     	White=1     	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=4     	Black=6      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=4      OK:         	White=14    	Black=9      Best:        	White=2     	Black=2      Strong:       	White=2     	Black=1} 1-0

