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Stark, John vs Steadman, Michael V R

2026.10.02 · game 1
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[Event "South Island Chess Championships 2026"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-nz-south-island-championship/round-6/sM6zWbcg/E1WOHObh"]
[Date "2026.10.02"]
[Round "06"]
[White "Stark, John"]
[Black "Steadman, Michael V R"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2027"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "4300963"]
[BlackElo "1982"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "4300548"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Board "2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A29"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.02"]
[UTCTime "01:53:23"]
[BroadcastName "2026 NZ South Island Championship"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-nz-south-island-championship/round-6/sM6zWbcg"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-nz-south-island-championship/round-6/sM6zWbcg/E1WOHObh"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:37] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:01] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:21] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:40] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:49] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:06] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:04] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:27] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:34] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:06] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:13] } 12. b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:57] } 12... Na7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:22] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:33] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:54] } 14. a4?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:32] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:23:12] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:05:30] } 15... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:01] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:52] } 16... Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:56] } 17. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:56] } 17... Bf7?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:36] } 18. d4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:03:27] } 18... cxb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:02] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:32:20] } 19... bxa4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:06:31] } 20. exf6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:32:05] } 20... gxf6?? { [%eval 2.72] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:44] } 21. Rxa4?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:48] } 21... b5?? { [%eval 5.68] } { Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:41] } 22. Rd4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:27:54] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:48:11] } 23. e5 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:26:43] } 23... Rc4 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:46:27] } 24. Rd7 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:25:37] } 24... Bg6 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:34:28] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:21:45] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:18:08] } 26. Nh4 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:20:33] } 26... Nc8 { [%eval 9.63] [%clk 0:16:06] } 27. Nxg6 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:17:42] } 27... hxg6 { [%eval 8.42] [%clk 0:16:28] } 28. Qd5+ { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:14:38] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:15:19] } 29. exf6 { [%eval 9.99] [%clk 0:12:18] } 29... Bxf6 { [%eval 9.18] [%clk 0:15:04] } 30. Bxf6+ { [%eval 8.82] [%clk 0:12:39] } 30... Rxf6 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:15:27] } 31. Rd8+ { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:13:07] } 1-0
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