Kovalev, Vladislav – Velten, Paul (No content to display) Kovalev, Vladislav (2557) Velten, Paul (2530) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 2, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 2.37 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.02"] [Round "2.37"] [White "Kovalev, Vladislav"] [Black "Velten, Paul"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [TimeControl ": 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [WhiteFideId "13504398"] [BlackFideId "681091"] [WhiteElo "2557"] [BlackElo "2530"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:56]} e6 {[%clk 01:30:28]} 2. d4 {[%clk 01:31:17]} d5 {[%clk 01:30:25]} 3. exd5 {[%clk 01:31:14]} exd5 {[%clk 01:30:26]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:10]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:29:42]} 5. Bd3 {[%clk 01:30:14]} c5 {[%clk 01:29:40]} 6. O-O {[%clk 01:27:58]} c4 {[%clk 01:29:30]} 7. Re1+ {[%clk 01:24:48]} Be7 {[%clk 01:29:33]} 8. Bf1 {[%clk 01:25:12]} O-O {[%clk 01:29:35]} 9. b3 {[%clk 01:21:59]} cxb3 {[%clk 01:29:43]} 10. axb3 {[%clk 01:22:19]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:29:47]} 11. Ba3 {[%clk 01:12:33]} Bxa3 {[%clk 01:27:14]} 12. Rxa3 {[%clk 01:12:25]} Bg4 {[%clk 01:26:23]} 13. c3 {[%clk 01:08:36]} Qd6 {[%clk 01:25:08]} 14. h3 {[%clk 01:05:17]} Bh5 {[%clk 01:24:56]} 15. Ra2 {[%clk 01:01:40]} Ne4 {[%clk 01:02:19]} 16. b4 {[%clk 00:41:03]} a6 {[%clk 00:56:34]} 17. b5 {[%clk 00:29:17]} axb5 {[%clk 00:56:25]} 18. Rxa8 {[%clk 00:29:42]} Rxa8 {[%clk 00:56:45]} 19. Bxb5 {[%clk 00:29:58]} Ra1 {[%clk 00:45:56]} 20. Qe2 {[%clk 00:20:00]} Bxf3 {[%clk 00:43:10]} 21. gxf3 {[%clk 00:11:08]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:42:18]} 22. Nd2 {[%clk 00:11:11]} Ra3 {[%clk 00:38:16]} 23. Bxc6 {[%clk 00:09:37]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:37:18]} 24. c4 {[%clk 00:09:28]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:34:32]} 25. cxd5 {[%clk 00:04:59]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:31:26]} 26. Ne4 {[%clk 00:03:33]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:27:24]} 27. Nc5 {[%clk 00:03:47]} Qc6 {[%clk 00:27:11]} 28. Qe4 {[%clk 00:03:06]} h6 {[%clk 00:26:10]} 29. Nd3 {[%clk 00:01:12]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:25:11]} 30. f4 {[%clk 00:01:02]} Rd8 {[%clk 00:25:04]} 31. f5 {[%clk 00:00:56]} b5 {[%clk 00:22:46]} 32. Qe5 {[%clk 00:00:40]} Qa3 {[%clk 00:21:40]} 33. Qg3 {[%clk 00:00:31]} Qc3 {[%clk 00:20:54]} 34. Rb1 {[%clk 00:00:32]} Qxd4 {[%clk 00:21:06]} 35. Ne5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} Nc3 {[%clk 00:18:09]} 36. Re1 {[%clk 00:00:59]} Ne2+ {[%clk 00:17:55]} 37. Rxe2 {[%clk 00:01:21]} Qd1+ {[%clk 00:18:21]} 38. Kh2 {[%clk 00:01:21]} Qxe2 {[%clk 00:18:45]} 39. f6 {[%clk 00:01:30]} g5 {[%clk 00:14:15]} 40. Nxf7 {[%clk 00:01:53]} Kxf7 {[%clk 00:12:46]} 41. Qc7+ {[%clk 00:02:18]} Kg6 {[%clk 00:13:04]} 42. Qxd8 {[%clk 00:00:54]} Qxf2+ {[%clk 00:13:10]} 43. Kh1 {[%clk 00:01:20]} Qf3+ {[%clk 00:12:09]} 44. Kh2 {[%clk 00:00:52]} Qf4+ {[%clk 00:08:38]} 45. Kg2 {[%clk 00:28:41]} Qe4+ {[%clk 00:38:10]} 46. Kg1 {[%clk 00:20:51]} Qb1+ {[%clk 00:36:59]} 47. Kg2 {[%clk 00:20:03]} Qc2+ {[%clk 00:35:16]} 48. Kg3 {[%clk 00:16:01]} Qc3+ {[%clk 00:35:10]} 49. Kg2 {[%clk 00:14:48]} Qb2+ {[%clk 00:35:33]} 50. Kg3 {[%clk 00:12:31]} Qe5+ {[%clk 00:35:52]} 51. Kg2 {[%clk 00:12:39]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:35:49]} 52. Qd7+ {[%clk 00:08:53]} Kxf6 {[%clk 00:33:59]} 53. Qc6+ {[%clk 00:09:21]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:26:32]} 54. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:42]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:26:57]} 55. Qf3+ {[%clk 00:07:15]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:20:21]} 56. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:40]} Kd8 {[%clk 00:20:43]} 57. Qb6+ {[%clk 00:07:27]} Kd7 {[%clk 00:20:48]} 58. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:46]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:21:07]} 59. Qb6+ {[%clk 00:07:33]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:21:30]} 60. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:55]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:21:52]} 61. Qc6+ {[%clk 00:08:08]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:14:53]} 62. Qb7+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.02"] [Round "2.37"] [White "Kovalev, Vladislav"] [Black "Velten, Paul"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [TimeControl ": 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [WhiteFideId "13504398"] [BlackFideId "681091"] [WhiteElo "2557"] [BlackElo "2530"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:56]} e6 {[%clk 01:30:28]} 2. d4 {[%clk 01:31:17]} d5 {[%clk 01:30:25]} 3. exd5 {[%clk 01:31:14]} exd5 {[%clk 01:30:26]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:10]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:29:42]} 5. Bd3 {[%clk 01:30:14]} c5 {[%clk 01:29:40]} 6. O-O {[%clk 01:27:58]} c4 {[%clk 01:29:30]} 7. Re1+ {[%clk 01:24:48]} Be7 {[%clk 01:29:33]} 8. Bf1 {[%clk 01:25:12]} O-O {[%clk 01:29:35]} 9. b3 {[%clk 01:21:59]} cxb3 {[%clk 01:29:43]} 10. axb3 {[%clk 01:22:19]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:29:47]} 11. Ba3 {[%clk 01:12:33]} Bxa3 {[%clk 01:27:14]} 12. Rxa3 {[%clk 01:12:25]} Bg4 {[%clk 01:26:23]} 13. c3 {[%clk 01:08:36]} Qd6 {[%clk 01:25:08]} 14. h3 {[%clk 01:05:17]} Bh5 {[%clk 01:24:56]} 15. Ra2 {[%clk 01:01:40]} Ne4 {[%clk 01:02:19]} 16. b4 {[%clk 00:41:03]} a6 {[%clk 00:56:34]} 17. b5 {[%clk 00:29:17]} axb5 {[%clk 00:56:25]} 18. Rxa8 {[%clk 00:29:42]} Rxa8 {[%clk 00:56:45]} 19. Bxb5 {[%clk 00:29:58]} Ra1 {[%clk 00:45:56]} 20. Qe2 {[%clk 00:20:00]} Bxf3 {[%clk 00:43:10]} 21. gxf3 {[%clk 00:11:08]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:42:18]} 22. Nd2 {[%clk 00:11:11]} Ra3 {[%clk 00:38:16]} 23. Bxc6 {[%clk 00:09:37]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:37:18]} 24. c4 {[%clk 00:09:28]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:34:32]} 25. cxd5 {[%clk 00:04:59]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:31:26]} 26. Ne4 {[%clk 00:03:33]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:27:24]} 27. Nc5 {[%clk 00:03:47]} Qc6 {[%clk 00:27:11]} 28. Qe4 {[%clk 00:03:06]} h6 {[%clk 00:26:10]} 29. Nd3 {[%clk 00:01:12]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:25:11]} 30. f4 {[%clk 00:01:02]} Rd8 {[%clk 00:25:04]} 31. f5 {[%clk 00:00:56]} b5 {[%clk 00:22:46]} 32. Qe5 {[%clk 00:00:40]} Qa3 {[%clk 00:21:40]} 33. Qg3 {[%clk 00:00:31]} Qc3 {[%clk 00:20:54]} 34. Rb1 {[%clk 00:00:32]} Qxd4 {[%clk 00:21:06]} 35. Ne5 {[%clk 00:00:31]} Nc3 {[%clk 00:18:09]} 36. Re1 {[%clk 00:00:59]} Ne2+ {[%clk 00:17:55]} 37. Rxe2 {[%clk 00:01:21]} Qd1+ {[%clk 00:18:21]} 38. Kh2 {[%clk 00:01:21]} Qxe2 {[%clk 00:18:45]} 39. f6 {[%clk 00:01:30]} g5 {[%clk 00:14:15]} 40. Nxf7 {[%clk 00:01:53]} Kxf7 {[%clk 00:12:46]} 41. Qc7+ {[%clk 00:02:18]} Kg6 {[%clk 00:13:04]} 42. Qxd8 {[%clk 00:00:54]} Qxf2+ {[%clk 00:13:10]} 43. Kh1 {[%clk 00:01:20]} Qf3+ {[%clk 00:12:09]} 44. Kh2 {[%clk 00:00:52]} Qf4+ {[%clk 00:08:38]} 45. Kg2 {[%clk 00:28:41]} Qe4+ {[%clk 00:38:10]} 46. Kg1 {[%clk 00:20:51]} Qb1+ {[%clk 00:36:59]} 47. Kg2 {[%clk 00:20:03]} Qc2+ {[%clk 00:35:16]} 48. Kg3 {[%clk 00:16:01]} Qc3+ {[%clk 00:35:10]} 49. Kg2 {[%clk 00:14:48]} Qb2+ {[%clk 00:35:33]} 50. Kg3 {[%clk 00:12:31]} Qe5+ {[%clk 00:35:52]} 51. Kg2 {[%clk 00:12:39]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:35:49]} 52. Qd7+ {[%clk 00:08:53]} Kxf6 {[%clk 00:33:59]} 53. Qc6+ {[%clk 00:09:21]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:26:32]} 54. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:42]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:26:57]} 55. Qf3+ {[%clk 00:07:15]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:20:21]} 56. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:40]} Kd8 {[%clk 00:20:43]} 57. Qb6+ {[%clk 00:07:27]} Kd7 {[%clk 00:20:48]} 58. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:46]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:21:07]} 59. Qb6+ {[%clk 00:07:33]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:21:30]} 60. Qb7+ {[%clk 00:07:55]} Kf6 {[%clk 00:21:52]} 61. Qc6+ {[%clk 00:08:08]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:14:53]} 62. Qb7+ 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.