Raahul V S vs. Kovalev,Andrei - SixDays Budapest January GM-A 2025 1/2-1/2
In the SixDays Budapest January GM-A 2025 event on 2025.01.29, a significant move was made by player Kovalev,Andrei playing with black pieces as he played Re8. This move can be analyzed in several aspects: it results in a better protected piece, and simultaneously misses an opportunity to develop a more actively engaged piece. It also fails to better defend against the attack on an unprotected piece. On one hand, developing a piece for active play was achieved by playing Re8; however, it did not necessarily improve the overall defensive position of the black pieces. Furthermore, it missed the chance to protect a piece that had been under-attended to earlier in the game.
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[Date "2025.01.29"]