Event: Round 4: Ionita, Emilian-Paul - Stokes, Stephen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-amateur-chess-championships-2025/round-4/y8mtkQLr/Flv6mY3q
Date: 2025-11-08
White: Ionita, Emilian-Paul
WhiteElo: 1972
Black: Stokes, Stephen
BlackElo: 1888
Result: 1-0
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:58] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:54] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:39] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:54] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:41] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:07] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:17] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:11] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:54] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:52] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:24] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:59] } 10. e3? { [%eval -1.0] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:01] } 10... Nxf3+? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:59] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:39] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:37] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:15:24] } 12... b6?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:58] } 13. h5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:11:58] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:14:39] } 14. e4?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:49] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:06:16] } 15. hxg6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:22] } 15... fxg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:06:38] } 16. Bg4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:46:40] } 16... Nf5? { [%eval 1.65] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:46] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:40:39] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:54:11] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:39:06] } 18... Nd4? { [%eval 3.67] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:32] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:38:44] } 19... exd4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:51:43] } 20. Rxh6 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:37:53] } 20... Bxh6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:46:28] } 21. Qxh6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:37:58] } 21... Kf7?! { [%eval 5.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:50] } 22. Be6+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:31:01] } 22... Kf6 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:45:36] } 23. g4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:24:11] } 23... Rh8?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:11] } 24. g5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:24:00] } 24... Ke5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:37:06] } 25. Qg7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:24:10] } 25... Kf4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:37:09] } 26. Qf7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:24:25] } 26... Kxg5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:36:51] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:24:41] } 27... Qe8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:26:04] } 28. Rg1+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:24:24] } 28... Kh5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:23:35] } 29. Rh1+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:24:43] } 1-0