Event: Round 1: Stephens, Ian Paul - Thomas, Mark
Date: 2025-06-27
White: Stephens, Ian Paul
WhiteElo: 1899
Black: Thomas, Mark
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 0-1
ECO: E92
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:50:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:50:04] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:50:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:49:46] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:18] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:47:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:50:20] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:47:53] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:50:21] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:47:08] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:50:24] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:39] } 7... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:47:12] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:39:58] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:46:04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:36:14] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:44:23] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:30] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:44:14] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:37] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:44:19] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:22] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:44:23] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:25:17] } 13... f4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:42:00] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:21:16] } 14... g5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:42:04] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:16:37] } 15... h5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:41:02] } 16. Be2?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:58] } 16... g4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:40:29] } 17. hxg4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:02:52] } 17... hxg4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:40:29] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:53:41] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 1:40:24] } 19. f3?? { [%eval -4.35] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:19] } 19... g3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:39:30] } 20. Ng4?! { [%eval -6.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:22] } 20... Nxg4?! { [%eval -4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:29] } 21. fxg4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:48:22] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 1:39:11] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:47:32] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:39:10] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:46:30] } 23... Rf7?! { [%eval -2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:56] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:45:57] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:36:12] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:45:45] } 25... Nh4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:36:02] } 26. Rg1 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:31:41] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 1:35:53] } 27. Kd3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:29:23] } 27... Rg7 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 1:35:57] } 28. Nb5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:27:43] } 28... a6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 1:36:01] } 29. Nxc7?! { [%eval -3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:56] } 29... Rxc7 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 1:35:55] } 30. b4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:25:30] } 30... Rg7 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 1:35:45] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:24:15] } 31... Bxg4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 1:35:02] } 32. c5 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:23:33] } 32... Nxf3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 1:32:34] } 33. gxf3 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:23:35] } 33... Bd7 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 1:31:25] } 34. c6 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:23:03] } 34... bxc6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 1:31:28] } 35. dxc6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:22:49] } 35... Be6 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 1:31:32] } 36. a3 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:20:32] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 1:31:36] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:18:35] } 37... Qb6 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 1:31:16] } 38. Rc5?! { [%eval -9.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 38... dxc5 { [%eval -8.6] [%clk 1:31:03] } 39. Bc1? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 0-1