Kovalenko, Igor vs Shankland, Sam
KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · Round 5 · 2026.06.28 · 1/2-1/2 · B51 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
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PGN
[Event "KazChess Masters Almaty 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.28"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Shankland, Sam"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[BlackElo "2647"]
[BlackFideId "2004887"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B51"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:25] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bb5+ { [%clk 1:31:53] } 3... Nd7
{ [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:32:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. O-O
{ [%clk 1:32:45] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:28:08] } 6. c4 { [%clk 1:33:10] } 6... e6
{ [%clk 1:28:56] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:33:35] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 1:29:11] } 8. d4
{ [%clk 1:29:28] } 8... cxd4 { [%clk 1:29:35] } 9. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:29:56] } 9...
O-O { [%clk 1:29:31] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 1:30:24] } 10... Qc7 { [%clk 1:28:25] }
11. Kh1 { [%clk 1:29:14] } 11... Ne5 { [%clk 1:26:35] } 12. Bb3
{ [%clk 1:29:40] } 12... Nc6 { [%clk 1:23:37] } 13. Nxc6 { [%clk 1:29:43] }
13... bxc6 { [%clk 1:23:24] } 14. f4 { [%clk 1:30:09] } 14... Nd7
{ [%clk 1:22:16] } 15. Bc2 { [%clk 1:29:58] } 15... c5 { [%clk 1:20:27] } 16.
Rf3 { [%clk 1:19:48] } 16... Bb7 { [%clk 1:19:01] } 17. Bd2 { [%clk 1:19:46] }
17... g6 { [%clk 1:14:51] } 18. Raf1 { [%clk 1:16:57] } 18... Bf6
{ [%clk 1:11:14] } 19. Rh3 { [%clk 1:16:54] } 19... Rae8 { [%clk 1:08:52] } 20.
Qg4 { [%clk 1:13:19] } 20... Qd8 { [%clk 1:07:34] } 21. Ba4 { [%clk 1:11:14] }
21... Re7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. [%clk 1:01:32] } 22. Be1 $2
{ Mistake. f5 was best. [%clk 1:05:12] } 22... Bd4 { [%clk 0:53:22] } 23. Bh4
{ [%clk 1:01:03] } 23... f6 { [%clk 0:50:38] } 24. Bc2 { [%clk 1:00:10] } 24...
Qe8 { [%clk 0:49:36] } 25. Qd1 { [%clk 0:59:17] } 25... Rg7 { [%clk 0:45:08] }
26. Ne2 { [%clk 0:56:18] } 26... e5 { [%clk 0:45:31] } 27. f5
{ [%clk 0:50:50] } 27... Qa8 { [%clk 0:44:03] } 28. Qb1 { [%clk 0:46:32] }
28... Bc6 { [%clk 0:41:27] } 29. Be1 { [%clk 0:46:10] } 29... Nb6
{ [%clk 0:39:52] } 30. b3 { [%clk 0:46:07] } 30... a5 { [%clk 0:29:31] } 31.
Bd2 { [%clk 0:40:28] } 31... g5 { [%clk 0:28:19] } 32. Ng3 { [%clk 0:39:22] }
32... a4 { [%clk 0:28:33] } 33. Qd1 { [%clk 0:38:29] } 33... axb3
{ [%clk 0:28:30] } 34. axb3 { [%clk 0:38:57] } 34... Ra7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. [%clk 0:28:08] } 35. Rh6 { [%clk 0:37:44] } 35...
Rff7 { [%clk 0:25:24] } 36. h4 { [%clk 0:36:39] } 36... g4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. [%clk 0:24:56] } 37. Nh5 { [%clk 0:35:34] } 37...
Nd7 { [%clk 0:23:45] } 38. Qxg4+ { [%clk 0:35:55] } 38... Kf8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. [%clk 0:22:01] } 39. Bb1 { [%clk 0:32:21] } 39...
Ra1 { [%clk 0:17:44] } 40. Kh2 { [%clk 0:32:01] } 40... Qb7 { [%clk 0:15:00] }
41. Rxf6 { [%clk 0:05:45] } 41... Nxf6 { [%clk 0:15:24] } 42. Bh6+
{ [%clk 0:06:13] } 42... Ke8 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 43. Nxf6+ { [%clk 0:06:32] }
43... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:15:46] } 44. Qg8+ { [%clk 0:06:55] } 44... Kd7
{ [%clk 0:16:10] } 45. Qg7+ $4 { Blunder. Qxh7+ was best. [%clk 0:03:42] }
45... Kc8 { [%clk 0:16:33] } 46. Qxf6 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 46... Qxb3
{ [%clk 0:16:50] } 47. Qxd6 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 47... Kb7 { [%clk 0:17:05] } 48.
Qe7+ { [%clk 0:28:26] } 48... Kb6 { [%clk 0:46:57] } 49. Qd8+
{ [%clk 0:27:00] } 49... Kb7 { [%clk 0:46:36] } 50. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:15:56] }
50... Kb6 { [%clk 0:47:00] } 51. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:16:23] } 1/2-1/2