Event: Round 6: Steven Zierk - Josiah Stearman
Date: 2021-06-19
White: Steven Zierk
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Josiah Stearman
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:46] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:09] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:29] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:34] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:53] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:47] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:41] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:18:21] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:27:10] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:12:07] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:10] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:08:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:25:29] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:04:59] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:16:12] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:03:52] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:16:38] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:01:12] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:12:39] } 12. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:58:01] } 12... Qd6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:11:45] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:56:52] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:10:30] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:46:59] } 14... Bf7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:07:01] } 15. b3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:42] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:06:35] } 16. Nfd2?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:32] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:05:50] } 17. Nf1?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:06] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:05:52] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:30:54] } 18... e4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:03:41] } 19. Ra4?? { [%eval -3.27] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:48] } 19... exd3 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 1:00:00] } 20. Bxd3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:27:50] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 1:00:13] } 21. Be2 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:26:13] } 21... f4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 1:00:21] } 22. Nbd2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:24:05] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:59:59] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:23:36] } 23... g4?! { [%eval -4.31] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:16] } 24. c4 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:20:35] } 24... Nc3 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:59:43] } 25. Ra3?! { [%eval -6.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 25... Nxe2+ { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:56:31] } 26. Rxe2 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:20:55] } 26... Nd3 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:55:48] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:20:35] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:55:57] } 28. Qa4 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:17:41] } 28... Nd3 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:56:16] } 29. Nb3?! { [%eval -13.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:05] } 29... Be8 { [%eval -9.76] [%clk 0:56:20] } 0-1