Event: 2023 U.S. Junior Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2023-07-17
White: Xu, Arthur
WhiteElo: 2083
Black: Stearman, Josiah
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:59] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:59] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:58] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:12] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:06] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:09] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:19] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:26:03] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:10] } 11... Ne8?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:30] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:20:19] } 12... Nc7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:12:37] } 13. bxc5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:04:31] } 13... dxc5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:12:53] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:03:45] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:08:08] } 15. Bxd7?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:54] } 15... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:07:21] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:55:04] } 16... g5?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:49] } 17. Bh2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:51:57] } 17... f5? { [%eval 2.33] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:01] } 18. h4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:02] } 18... f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:50:45] } 19. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:18] } 19... e5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:46:14] } 20. gxh6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:43:16] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:46:21] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:32:20] } 21... Rg8?? { [%eval 3.12] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:15] } 22. Bxf4?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 22... exf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:36:45] } 23. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:11:36] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:37:05] } 24. cxd5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:11:51] } 24... Rg4? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:06] } 25. Qh2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:10:49] } 25... Rg6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:37:26] } 26. e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:58] } 26... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:30] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:57] } 27... Bh8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:36:06] } 28. e6?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 28... Rxh6?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:58] } 29. e7?? { [%eval -4.34] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:41] } 29... Qxd5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:29:01] } 30. e8=Q?! { [%eval -6.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 30... Rxe8 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:28:38] } 31. Qc7+ { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:04:23] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:28:22] } 32. Rxb7?! { [%eval -12.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... Qh5 { [%eval -9.01] [%clk 0:28:33] } 0-1