Event: Round 8: Stearman, Josiah - Katz, Alexander
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Stearman, Josiah
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2451
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:13] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:06] } 8. axb5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:35] } 8... axb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:34] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:58] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:07] } 10... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:28] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:28] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:06] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:48] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:21] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:34:03] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:31] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:34:14] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:22:58] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:34:23] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:53:52] } 16. e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:18:27] } 16... dxe5? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:53] } 17. Qxd8? { [%eval 0.15] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:37] } 17... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:54:22] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:04:50] } 18... c4?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:12] } 19. exf6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:03:44] } 19... cxb3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:49:35] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:02:10] } 20... Rb7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:48:56] } 21. cxb3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:01:52] } 21... Be6?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:09] } 22. Ne4? { [%eval 1.02] } { Mistake. fxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:28] } 22... Nd3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:33:09] } 23. fxg7?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:33] } 23... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:31:37] } 24. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:39] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:31:40] } 25. Nc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:54:00] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:28:50] } 26. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:47] } 26... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:14] } 27. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:55] } 27... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:07] } 28. Rg4+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:51:22] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:52] } 29. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:39] } 29... Re7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:22:30] } 30. Rg5?? { [%eval -1.77] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:04] } 30... Ree2?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:16] } 1/2-1/2