Event: Round 2: Stark, John - Barnes, Jack
Date: 2025-01-11
White: Stark, John
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1971
Black: Barnes, Jack
BlackElo: 1707
Result: 1-0
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:09] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:05] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:01] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:09] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:11] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:12] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:12] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:08] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:14] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:08] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:24:59] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:24:59] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:24:50] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:24:34] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:24:49] } 9. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:31] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:32] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:24:01] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:22:14] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:24:02] } 11... Ng4? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:58] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:23:00] } 12... Nh6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:21:43] } 13. e4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:22:50] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:21:38] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:22:49] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:20:58] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:22:14] } 15... b6?? { [%eval 4.15] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:22:09] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:19:40] } 17. Nd6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:19:43] } 17... Bxd6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:17:55] } 18. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:19:37] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:17:35] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:19:36] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:17:22] } 20. g4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:19:24] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:17:05] } 21. h4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:19:10] } 21... f6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:16:41] } 22. Rxd8+ { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:18:02] } 22... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:16:42] } 23. Rxd8+ { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:17:20] } 23... Qxd8 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:16:43] } 24. exf6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:17:23] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:16:44] } 25. Qxe6+ { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:17:14] } 25... Bf7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:16:14] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:16:55] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:15:32] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:15:56] } 27... f5?? { [%eval 6.93] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 28. Qe5 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:15:31] } 28... Qxh4?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 29. Qd6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:14:26] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:12:25] } 30. Qb8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:14:22] } 1-0