Event: Round 2: Kevin Stern - Steven Rand
Date: 2024-03-16
White: Kevin Stern
Black: Steven Rand
Result: 0-1
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:10] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:30] } 6. Nbd2?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:33] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:03] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:06] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:22:18] } 9. axb5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:26:09] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:08:27] } 10. bxc6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:18:22] } 10... Nxc6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:06:42] } 11. Qxc4?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:15:18] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:03:40] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:08:51] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:01:12] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:56:50] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:59:53] } 14. Qe4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:55:08] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:56:28] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:53:06] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:54:43] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:52:22] } 16... Bb5?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:17] } 17. Ng5?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:29] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:32:24] } 18. Bxa8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:41:56] } 18... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:32:48] } 19. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:40:17] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:30:39] } 20. Qc2?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:34] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:21:46] } 21. Re3? { [%eval -3.28] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:05] } 21... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:17:42] } 22. Nxd4 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:19:34] } 22... Qxd4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:17:44] } 23. Nb3?! { [%eval -4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:05] } 23... Qd1+ { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:15:33] } 24. Qxd1 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:16:33] } 24... Rxd1+ { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:16:01] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:17:02] } 25... Nd5?? { [%eval -0.79] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:44] } 26. Rxa7? { [%eval -2.4] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 26... Bc4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:10:17] } 27. Re4?? { [%eval -4.54] } { Blunder. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:19] } 27... Bxb3 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:08:43] } 28. Be3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:11:26] } 28... Nxe3+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:08:53] } 29. Rxe3 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:11:30] } 29... Bd5+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:09:08] } 30. Kh3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:11:37] } 30... Bc5 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:09:15] } 0-1