Event: Round 2: Stearman, Josiah - Ayyappan, Santhosh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-premier-fide--september/round-2/k4oOCSP3/vhy70gDd
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Stearman, Josiah
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2467
Black: Ayyappan, Santhosh
BlackElo: 1983
Result: 1-0
ECO: A14
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:07:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:08:46] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:49] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:08:45] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:06] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:12] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:23] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:08:28] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:50] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:08:15] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:45] } 9. e3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:08:26] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:25:39] } 10. bxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:08:49] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:23:16] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:07:39] } 11... Ne4? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:14] } 12. d5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:04:42] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:18:13] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:04:38] } 13... Nxd2 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 1:08:42] } 14. Nxd2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:03:18] } 14... f5? { [%eval 3.1] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:14] } 15. Nc4?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:04] } 15... Bd6? { [%eval 4.03] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:29] } 16. e4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 1:02:10] } 16... fxe4 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 1:07:59] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 1:01:02] } 17... Ba6? { [%eval 9.48] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:13] } 18. Qh5 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 1:01:15] } 18... h6 { [%eval 9.82] [%clk 0:52:19] } 19. Qg6 { [%eval 10.05] [%clk 0:59:38] } 19... Bxc4?! { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:54] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval 16.08] [%clk 0:59:54] } 20... Rxf2?! { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:22] } 21. Qh7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:59:20] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:43:46] } 22. Qh8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:59:41] } 22... Ke7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:43:54] } 23. Bg6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:00:03] } 23... Be5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:44:10] } 24. Qe8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:00:25] } 24... Kf6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:44:33] } 25. Qe6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:00:45] } 1-0