Chess Game
Igor Kovalenko vs Maxim Serik
Ch Ukraine (juniors) (under 18) (1/2 final), date unknown · Result ½–½ · Slav Defense: Czech Variation (D17).
Maxim Serik½
Igor Kovalenko½
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. e4 Bg6 9. Bxc4 Nbd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. O-O O-O 12. Be3 Qe7 13. Qb3 c5 14. d5 Nb6 15. dxe6 Nxc4 16. Qxc4 Qxe6 17. Qxe6 fxe6 18. Na2 Rfc8 19. Rac1 b6 20. Nxb4 cxb4 21. a5 bxa5 22. Rxc8+ Rxc8 23. Ra1 e5 24. Rxa5 Rc2 25. b3 Rc3 26. Bxa7 Rxb3 27. Rxe5 Ra3 28. Re7 Rd3 29. Rb7 b3 30. Bb8 Bf7 31. Be5 h6 32. Kf2 Rd2+ 33. Kg3 Rd3 34. h3 h5 35. h4 Rd2 36. Rb8+ Kh7 37. Rf8 Bc4 38. Rb8 Rd7 39. Rb4 Bf7 40. Kf4 Be6 41. Rb6 Bc4 42. Kg5 Bf7 43. g3 Kg8 44. f4 Re7 45. Rb5 Re6 46. f5 Be8 47. fxe6 Bxb5 48. Kxh5 Bd3 49. Kg5 Bxe4 50. Kf4 Bd3 51. Bb2 Kf8 52. Ba3+ Ke8 53. g4 g6 54. Kg5 Be2 55. h5 gxh5 56. gxh5 Bxh5 57. Kxh5 ½–½
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This chess game between Igor Kovalenko (2299) and Maxim Serik (2235) was played at Ch Ukraine (juniors) (under 18) (1/2 final) and finished ½–½. The opening was the Slav Defense: Czech Variation (D17). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Igor Kovalenko and Maxim Serik from the CipherChess mega database.