Event: Round 3: Yu, Zachary - Stark, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-3/NRW2qlkJ/s6LCaLqT
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Yu, Zachary
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1937
Black: Stark, John
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1988
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:10] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:10] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:14] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:17] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:17] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:05] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:20] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:23:47] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:19] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:35] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:22] } 7... Nh5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:23:10] } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:25:25] } 8... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:23:09] } 9. exf4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:25:28] } 9... d6?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:50] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:26] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:22:43] } 11. h5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:24:14] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:22:37] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:22:51] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:20:38] } 13. f5?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:21:39] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:30] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:19:50] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:20:04] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:19:07] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:20:08] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:19:10] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:19:52] } 17. f6?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:06] } 17... gxf6?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:02] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:47] } 18... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:31] } 19. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:19] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:32] } 20. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:12:12] } 21. g4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:07:29] } 21... Rg8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:11:36] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:07:00] } 22... Rh8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:09:30] } 23. f3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:06:24] } 23... Rd4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:09:27] } 24. Rdf1?? { [%eval -4.37] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 24... f5 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:07:56] } 25. gxf5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:04:53] } 25... Bg5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:07:31] } 26. f4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:04:57] } 26... exf4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:06:26] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:04:04] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:06:23] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:03:36] } 28... Kg7?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:16] } 29... Rhd8 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:05:03] } 30. Rg1? { [%eval -5.24] } { Mistake. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 30... Qd6?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 31. Bd5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:02:45] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Bxe4 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:48] } 33. Rxe4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33... Rxe4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:44] } 34. Qxe4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34... Qf6 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:16] } 35. Kb1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Rd7?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 36. Rf1? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Re7 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37. Qg2 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Qf5+ { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. Ka2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Re3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39. Qd2?! { [%eval -3.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Qe5 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:49] } 40. Rg1?! { [%eval -5.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Re2 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41. Qc1 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... f3?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Bxf3 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Re3?? { [%eval -0.76] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Bd5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... Rg3?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Rf1?? { [%eval -8.11] } { Blunder. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Bxc1 { [%eval -8.96] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Rxf7+ { [%eval -9.08] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45... Kh8 { [%eval -9.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46. Rf8+ { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval -9.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Rf7+ { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Rg7 { [%eval -8.69] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1