Event: Round 9: Josiah Stearman - Praveen Balakrishnan
Date: 2021-12-30
White: Josiah Stearman
WhiteTitle: IM
Black: Praveen Balakrishnan
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:35] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:20] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:23] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:48] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:04] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:12] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:32] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:35] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:27] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:51] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:14] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:24] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:31] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:58] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:36] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:14] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:21:01] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:17] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:21:17] } 12... Bb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:10:34] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:18:59] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:58:42] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:38] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:07] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:11:25] } 15... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:50] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:10:56] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:27:51] } 17. Nb5? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:00] } 17... Bxd2 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:24:47] } 18. Qxd2 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:06:26] } 18... e5?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:41] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:00:54] } 19... e4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:18:02] } 20. Nh2?? { [%eval -3.0] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:20] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:16:12] } 21. Nf1 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 1:01:22] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:14:31] } 22. Ng3? { [%eval -3.61] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:22] } 22... e3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:13:18] } 23. Rxe3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:58:46] } 23... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:13:42] } 24. Qxe3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:59:13] } 24... Rfe8?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:14] } 25. Qb3+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:58:52] } 25... Qf7?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:42] } 26. Qxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:37] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:05] } 27. d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:59:04] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:27] } 28. Nxc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:58:14] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:24] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:42] } 29... Nc8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:17] } 30. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:42] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:31] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:57:10] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Nge4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:57:03] } 32... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33. d6?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:01] } 33... Rxc5? { [%eval 0.34] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 34. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:55:33] } 34... bxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:56] } 35. d7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:55:57] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:22] } 36. dxc8=Q { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:56:21] } 36... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:50] } 37. b3 { [%eval 0.16] } 37... c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:20] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:50:30] } 38... c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:46] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:50:58] } 39... c2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:51:25] } 40... Rc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:33] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:48:31] } 41... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:50] } 42... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 43. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:48:48] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:35] } 44. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:49:15] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:58] } 45. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:30] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 46. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:13] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:47] } 47. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:38] } 1/2-1/2