Event: 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open
Site: Hart House, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
White: Stevens, Christian
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2215
Black: Lu, Tony
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2003
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Steiner Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. c4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:59] } 3. exd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:29:13] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:01] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:26:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:27:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:55] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:30] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:24:41] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:27:38] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:04] } 8. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:19] } 8... Qe7+ { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:21:26] } 9. Kf1 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:27:09] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:16:27] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:24:35] } 10... Bh5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:12] } 11. g4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:51] } 11... Bg6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:15:32] } 12. Kg2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:14] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:15:21] } 13. d4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:17:37] } 13... h5 { [%eval -0.07] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:11:18] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:13:51] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:08:52] } 16. d5?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:51] } 16... hxg4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 1:05:38] } 17. hxg4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:56:39] } 17... Qb4? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:55] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:55:15] } 18... Bf7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:47:24] } 19. Re4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:47:46] } 19... Qa5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:23] } 20. Bd2?? { [%eval -2.65] } { Blunder. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:40] } 20... Nxd5?! { [%eval -1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:35] } 21. Qe1? { [%eval -3.46] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:10] } 21... Rxh4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:38:17] } 22. Nxd5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:23:21] } 22... Bxd5? { [%eval -1.3] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:30] } 23. Bxa5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:22:07] } 23... Rxg4+ { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:38:51] } 24. Kh3?? { [%eval -4.9] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 24... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:39:02] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:13:50] } 25... Nxa5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:27:22] } 26. Qxa5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:13:41] } 26... Bb4 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:27:36] } 27. Qxa7? { [%eval -5.83] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 27... Rh8+ { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:27:57] } 28. Kg3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:06:43] } 28... Bd6+ { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:28:18] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:06:45] } 29... Ra4+ { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:28:01] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:07:08] } 30... Rxa7 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:28:28] } 0-1