Event: Round 2: Stearman, Josiah - Zhao, Kevin
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Stearman, Josiah
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2448
Black: Zhao, Kevin
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2186
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:46:42] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:46:35] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:16] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:46:41] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:18] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:46:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:21] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:46:50] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:26] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:46:55] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:34] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:46:57] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:38] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:46:55] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:50:41] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:47:01] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:50:45] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:47:05] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:50:49] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:47:07] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:50:52] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:47:05] } 12... Ra8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:50:55] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:46:50] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:50:00] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:45:28] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:49:59] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:37:14] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:47:02] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:29] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:36:31] } 17. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:01] } 17... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:36:38] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:17:13] } 18... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:55] } 19. Rec1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:09:33] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:27] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:50:11] } 20... Qa8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:27:51] } 21. Ne1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:47:45] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:25:15] } 22. Ba2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:43:09] } 22... b4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:18:34] } 23. Nc2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:42:40] } 23... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:51] } 24. Nxb4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:42:20] } 24... Rb7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:12:26] } 25. Nd3? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:20] } 25... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:11:31] } 26. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:42:23] } 26... Rxb2?? { [%eval 2.81] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:33] } 27. c5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:38:50] } 27... Ng6 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:58:01] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:38:08] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:54:05] } 29. cxd6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:38:07] } 29... cxd5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:54:05] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:35:37] } 30... Rxd5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:54:04] } 31. exd5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:35:43] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:52:53] } 32. Qc5?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:27] } 32... Bb7?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:44] } 33. d7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:22:19] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:45:33] } 34. Qe7 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:21:04] } 34... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:45:08] } 35. Qxe5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:21:11] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:44:54] } 36. Nc4 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:18:45] } 36... Nxd7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:42:22] } 37. Qg3 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:18:50] } 37... Qa7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:41:39] } 38. Qc7?! { [%eval 3.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:56] } 38... Qb8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:41:38] } 39. Qxb8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:14:44] } 39... Nxb8 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:40:49] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:14:11] } 40... Rf8 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:40:43] } 41. Rab1 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:14:08] } 41... Bc6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:40:01] } 42. Rb6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:13:44] } 42... Bb5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:40:10] } 43. Na3 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:13:09] } 43... Nd7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:39:59] } 44. Rxb5 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 1-0