Event: Round 1: Black, James - Stern, Kevin B
Date: 2025-03-28
White: Black, James
WhiteTitle: NM
WhiteElo: 2110
Black: Stern, Kevin B
BlackElo: 1867
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Van Geet Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:09:29] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. e4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:09:53] } 2... d4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nce2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:10:18] } 3... e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Ng3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:10:37] } 4... Be6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:09:23] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:30:49] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:08:48] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:08:43] } 7... Bxd2+ { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:30:07] } 8. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:09:05] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:26:39] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:08:55] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:40] } 10. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:54] } 10... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:21] } 11. fxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:07:03] } 11... fxe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:23:14] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:07:18] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:15] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:07:33] } 13... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:22:44] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:07:28] } 14... Rhf8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:43] } 15. Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:57] } 15... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:15:16] } 16. Rf2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:02:12] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:13:19] } 17. Bg4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:59:06] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:07:51] } 18. Raf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:58:43] } 18... Kb8?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:33] } 19. Rf7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:55:12] } 19... Rxf7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:53:33] } 20. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:55:08] } 20... Nf8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:53:00] } 21. h4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:46:23] } 21... h5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:51:44] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:46:30] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:46:52] } 23. Qf6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:45] } 23... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:00] } 24. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:25] } 24... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:30] } 25. Rf2?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:47] } 25... Nxa2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:45:41] } 26. Nf1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:17:45] } 26... b5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:38:08] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:16:58] } 27... Kb7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:31:37] } 28. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:19] } 28... Nb4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:30:49] } 29. Nxe5? { [%eval -2.24] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:49] } 29... Rxe5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:30:50] } 30. Rxf8 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:14:14] } 30... Nxc2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:30:28] } 31. Bc8+ { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:14:40] } 31... Kb6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:30:21] } 32. Rf6+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:15:06] } 32... c6 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:30:14] } 33. Rxg6 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:15:20] } 33... Nb4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:30:21] } 34. Rg3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:12:08] } 34... c5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:30:07] } 35. Bf5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:11:58] } 35... c4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:28:43] } 36. Rg6+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:11:37] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:24:24] } 37. dxc4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:06:41] } 37... bxc4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:24:50] } 38. Kf1?! { [%eval -4.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 38... c3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:20:18] } 39. bxc3 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:07:28] } 39... dxc3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:20:47] } 40. Rg8? { [%eval -6.75] } { Mistake. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:31] } 40... Kb7? { [%eval -3.93] } { Mistake. Rxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:51] } 41. Rg7+?! { [%eval -5.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 41... Kb6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:19:49] } 42. Rg6+ { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:07:56] } 42... Ka5?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:41] } 43. Rg8 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:06:48] } 43... Rc5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:19:38] } 44. e5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:07:06] } 44... Rxe5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:19:53] } 45. Bh7 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:07:26] } 45... Re7 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:16:17] } 46. Rg5+?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 46... Kb6 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:16:32] } 47. Rxh5? { [%eval -7.42] } { Mistake. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:42] } 47... Rxh7 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:16:43] } 48. Rxh7 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:08:02] } 48... c2 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:17:08] } 0-1