Event: Las Vegas National Open 2023
Date: 2023-06-16
White: Josiah Stearman
WhiteTitle: IM
Black: Hans Niemann
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90 +30 sec inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:06] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:32] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:53] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:46] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:49] } 6... h5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:40] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:09] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:15] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:39] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:28:42] } 9. Be2?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:55] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:24:54] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:13:48] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:22:10] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:09:28] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:18:43] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:06:13] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:17:57] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:06:40] } 13... O-O { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:18:14] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:05:28] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 1:13:16] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:58:08] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:11:45] } 16. Nd5?! { [%eval -3.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:36] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 1:07:58] } 17. exd5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:55:46] } 17... b4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 1:03:13] } 18. Bf3?! { [%eval -5.03] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:08] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:59:01] } 19. g4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:42:32] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:53:51] } 20. Rd3 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:40:04] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:52:56] } 21. a4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:36:56] } 21... Nxd3+ { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:53:04] } 22. Qxd3 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:37:23] } 22... Qxa4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:52:24] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:37:51] } 23... b3 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:52:38] } 24. c3?! { [%eval -6.69] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:08] } 24... Qa2 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:53:00] } 0-1