David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan

RUDAR 21 GM 2025, 2025 · Result ½–½ · Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (D41).

Alexander Kovchan2427½

David Kaufman2447½

Notation · 81 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by David Kaufman

David Kaufman vs Khuong Duy Dau1–0 · 2026 Timur Yonal vs David Kaufman0–1 · 2026 David Kaufman vs Aleksa Petrovic1–0 · 2026 Yuxu Zhou vs David Kaufman½–½ · 2026 David Kaufman vs Shanty Jake½–½ · 2026 Jain Rosh vs David Kaufman½–½ · 2026

More games by Alexander Kovchan

Alexander Kovchan vs Dalvi Aakash Sharadchandra½–½ · 2026 Eray Kilic vs Alexander Kovchan½–½ · 2026 Alexander Kovchan vs Erik R. Gasparyan½–½ · 2026 Daniel Sutormin vs Alexander Kovchan½–½ · 2026 Santhosh Parvathareddy Ajay vs Alexander Kovchan½–½ · 2026 Alexander Kovchan vs Sofia Pogorelskikh1–0 · 2026

Game details

White: David Kaufman (2447)
Black: Alexander Kovchan (2427)
Result: ½–½
Event: RUDAR 21 GM 2025
Year: 2025
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (D41)

About this chess game

This chess game between David Kaufman (2447) and Alexander Kovchan (2427) was played at RUDAR 21 GM 2025 in 2025 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (D41). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more David Kaufman games or Alexander Kovchan games? This David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation.

Frequently asked questions

Who won David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan?

David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan (2025) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan?

The game opened with the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (ECO D41).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of David Kaufman vs Alexander Kovchan, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.