Event: Round 9: Josiah Stearman - Bach Ngo
Date: 2023-11-06
White: Josiah Stearman
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2451
Black: Bach Ngo
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2367
Result: 1-0
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:48] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:37] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:33] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:03] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:41] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:31] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:12] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:50] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:14] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:17] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:56] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:56] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:39] } 9. cxd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:21] } 9... e4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:01] } 10. Bb1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:09] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:14] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:33] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:38] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:14:55] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:18:45] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:15:04] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:18:32] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:11:35] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:15:27] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:11:59] } 15... Na5?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:06] } 16. f3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:06:10] } 16... exf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:57:02] } 17. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:06:35] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:56:51] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:01:27] } 18... Bh5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:55:28] } 19. Bf5?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:48] } 19... a6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:39:26] } 20. Bd6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:55:08] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:39:31] } 21. Be5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:53:26] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:38:31] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:49:39] } 22... f6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:38:05] } 23. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:49:46] } 23... hxg6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:38:27] } 24. Bg3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:49:59] } 24... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:28:28] } 25. Qxg3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:50:24] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:28:52] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:50:15] } 26... Ra7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:28:24] } 27. e4?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:41] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:28:31] } 28. d5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:46:39] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:26:34] } 29. Qg4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:43:59] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:23:57] } 30. Rf3? { [%eval -1.69] } { Mistake. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:21] } 30... Qe5? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:58] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:44:32] } 31... Qh5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:24:18] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:44:56] } 32... Re5? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:26] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:44:51] } 33... Nb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:21:32] } 34. h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:45:15] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:27] } 35. Rg4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:38:19] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:05:56] } 36. Qg3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:37:28] } 36... g5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:40] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:35:25] } 37... gxh4?? { [%eval 4.53] } { Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 38. Rxg7+ { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:35:09] } 38... Kd8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:02:06] } 39. Rg8+ { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:35:23] } 39... Kc7? { [%eval 8.15] } { Mistake. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 40. Qg7+ { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:35:23] } 40... Rd7 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:02:49] } 41. d6+ { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:35:13] } 41... Kc6? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 42. Rc8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:35:39] } 1-0