Chess Game

Igor Kovalenko vs David Navara

European Blitz 2017, 2017 · Result ½–½ · Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13).

David Navara2740½

Igor Kovalenko2639½

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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qc7 7. Na3 Bg4 8. Nb5 Qb8 9. h3 Bh5 10. a4 a6 11. Na3 e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Be2 Bc5 14. Nc2 O-O 15. O-O Re8 16. Be3 Bd6 17. Ncd4 Nc4 18. Bxc4 dxc4 19. a5 Qc7 20. Qa4 Nd5 21. Bd2 Nf4 22. Bxf4 Bxf4 23. Rfe1 Red8 24. Nh4 Bg5 25. Nhf5 h6 26. Qb4 Kh7 27. Ra4 Re8 28. Rf1 Be2 29. Nxe2 Rxe2 30. Nd4 Be7 31. Qxc4 Qxc4 32. Rxc4 Rxb2 33. Rc7 Re8 34. g3 Bd8 35. Rc8 Rg8 36. Ra1 Bf6 37. Rc7 Rd8 38. Rxf7 Rc8 39. Ra3 Rc5 40. Kg2 Kg6 41. Rd7 Rd2 42. h4 Rd3 43. Ne6 Rxd7 44. Nxc5 Rc7 45. Ne4 Be7 46. Ra4 Kf5 47. Kf3 h5 48. Ke3 Ke5 49. Kd3 Rd7+ 50. Ke3 Bd8 51. Nc5 Rc7 52. Nd3+ Kf5 53. c4 Be7 54. Kf3 g6 55. Nf4 Rc5 56. Nd3 Rc7 57. Ke3 Bd8 58. c5 Re7+ 59. Kf3 Rd7 60. Ke3 Re7+ 61. Kd2 Bc7 62. Nf4 Re5 63. Nd3 Re4 64. Ra2 Rc4 65. Ke3 Re4+ 66. Kf3 Rd4 67. Ke2 Re4+ 68. Kf3 Rd4 69. Ke2 Ke4 70. Ne1 Rc4 71. Nd3 Rc3 72. Ra4+ Kd5 73. Kd2 Rc4 74. Ra2 Kc6 75. Ke3 Kb5 76. Rb2+ Kc6 77. Ra2 Kd5 78. Rb2 Kc6 79. f4 Ra4 80. Rb3 Rxa5 81. Kd4 Ra4+ 82. Ke3 a5 83. Kf3 Rc4 84. g4 a4 85. Ra3 hxg4+ 86. Kxg4 Kb5 87. Kf3 Bd8 88. Ra2 Bxh4 89. Rb2+ Ka6 90. Rb6+ Ka7 91. Rxg6 a3 92. Rg2 Rc3 93. Ke4 Ka6 94. Kd4 Bf6+ 95. Ne5 Rb3 96. Kc4 Rb2 97. Rg3 Rc2+ 98. Kb4 Rb2+ 99. Kxa3 Rf2 100. Rg6 Rxf4 101. Nd7 Rf3+ 102. Kb4 Rf4+ 103. Kb3 Kb5 104. Nxf6 Rf3+ 105. Kc2 Kxc5 106. Ne4+ Kd4 107. Nd2 Rf2 108. Rd6+ Kc5 109. Rd8 b5 110. Kc3 b4+ 111. Kb3 Re2 112. Nc4 Re1 113. Rc8+ Kb5 114. Rh8 Rb1+ 115. Nb2 Rc1 116. Rb8+ Ka6 117. Rxb4 Rc6 118. Nc4 Rc5 119. Kc3 Rh5 120. Kd4 Rh4+ 121. Kd5 Rh5+ 122. Kc6 Rh6+ 123. Nd6 Ka5 124. Rd4 Rg6 125. Rh4 Re6 126. Kd5 Rg6 127. Kc5 Rg5+ 128. Kc6 Rg6 129. Rd4 Rh6 130. Rf4 Rg6 131. Rh4 Re6 132. Kd5 Rg6 133. Nc4+ Kb5 134. Rh8 Rg5+ 135. Ne5 Kb4 136. Rb8+ Kc3 137. Ra8 Kb4 138. Kd4 Kb3 139. Rb8+ Kc2 140. Rb7 Rh5 141. Nf3 Rf5 142. Ke3 Rf8 143. Rc7+ Kb3 144. Nd4+ Kb4 145. Kd3 Rd8 146. Rc4+ Ka5 147. Rc6 Kb4 148. Rc4+ Ka5 149. Rc1 Kb4 150. Rc7 Rd5 151. Rc8 Rd7 152. Rc4+ Ka5 153. Ke4 Kb6 154. Ke5 Rc7 155. Rb4+ Kc5 156. Rb1 Re7+ 157. Ne6+ Kc4 158. Rb6 Rh7 159. Rc6+ Kd3 160. Nf4+ Kd2 161. Kd4 Rd7+ 162. Nd5 Ke2 163. Rf6 Rd8 164. Rf5 Rd7 165. Ke4 Rd8 166. Re5 Kd2 167. Rh5 Re8+ 168. Kd4 Ke2 169. Nf6 Re6 170. Ng4 Re8 171. Ne5 Kf2 172. Ke4 Ke2 173. Rh2+ Kd1 174. Rg2 Re6 175. Kd4 Rd6+ 176. Kc3 Ke1 177. Nc4 Rd8 178. Ne5 Rd6 179. Nd3+ Kf1 180. Rf2+ Kg1 181. Re2 Kf1 182. Kd2 Rf6 183. Re5 Kg2 184. Ke3 Kg3 185. Rg5+ Kh4 186. Rg8 Kh5 187. Nf4+ Kh6 188. Ke4 Ra6 189. Kf5 Ra5+ 190. Kf6 Ra6+ 191. Ne6 Kh5 192. Rg1 Kh4 193. Kf5 Ra5+ 194. Ke4 Ra4+ 195. Nd4 Kh5 196. Ke5 Ra5+ 197. Kf4 ½–½

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Game details

White: Igor Kovalenko (2639)
Black: David Navara (2740)
Result: ½–½
Event: European Blitz 2017
Year: 2017
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13)

About this chess game

This chess game between Igor Kovalenko (2639) and David Navara (2740) was played at European Blitz 2017 in 2017 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13). 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Igor Kovalenko vs David Navara?

Igor Kovalenko vs David Navara (2017) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Igor Kovalenko vs David Navara?

The game opened with the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (ECO B13).

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