Stearman, Josiah vs Stern, Kevin B
2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | May · Round 2 · 2026.04.29 · 1-0 · A13 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
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PGN
[Event "2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | May"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.29"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Stearman, Josiah"]
[Black "Stern, Kevin B"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[WhiteElo "2477"]
[WhiteFideId "2062496"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2056"]
[BlackFideId "30988659"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-05-04"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:22:40] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. g3 { [%clk 1:23:04] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bg2 { [%clk 1:23:30] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:23:55] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:31:31] } 5.
Qa4+ { [%clk 1:23:47] } 5... Bd7 { [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. Qxc4 { [%clk 1:24:11] }
6... c5 { [%clk 1:32:22] } 7. Ne5 { [%clk 1:23:52] } 7... Qc8
{ [%clk 1:32:43] } 8. Nxd7 { [%clk 1:23:47] } 8... Qxd7 { [%clk 1:32:10] } 9.
b3 { [%clk 1:23:03] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:06] } 10. Bb2 { [%clk 1:23:21] }
10... Be7 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 11. d3 { [%clk 1:21:30] } 11... O-O
{ [%clk 1:26:42] } 12. Nd2 { [%clk 1:19:04] } 12... Rac8 { [%clk 1:25:24] } 13.
O-O { [%clk 1:19:08] } 13... Nd4 { [%clk 1:22:39] } 14. Rfe1 { [%clk 1:19:16] }
14... b5 { [%clk 1:21:36] } 15. Qc1 { [%clk 1:19:35] } 15... Rfd8
{ [%clk 1:21:04] } 16. Qd1 { [%clk 1:03:04] } 16... h6 { [%clk 1:17:48] } 17.
Rc1 { [%clk 1:00:56] } 17... Rc7 { [%clk 1:12:45] } 18. Nb1 { [%clk 0:54:43] }
18... Nd5 { [%clk 1:09:48] } 19. Nc3 { [%clk 0:53:59] } 19... Nxc3
{ [%clk 1:09:56] } 20. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:54:26] } 20... b4 { [%clk 1:09:53] } 21.
Bb2 { [%clk 0:54:33] } 21... a5 { [%clk 1:09:09] } 22. Rc4 { [%clk 0:54:32] }
22... a4 { [%clk 1:06:52] } 23. bxa4 { [%clk 0:45:38] } 23... Ra7 $2
{ Mistake. Nf5 was best.[%clk 1:06:03] } 24. Bxd4 { [%clk 0:45:45] } 24... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:06:31] } 25. Bc6 { [%clk 0:46:01] } 25... Qd6 { [%clk 1:05:54] } 26.
Bb5 { [%clk 0:45:44] } 26... Rc7 { [%clk 1:05:33] } 27. a5 { [%clk 0:39:56] }
27... Rxc4 { [%clk 1:01:25] } 28. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:40:05] } 28... h5
{ [%clk 1:01:11] } 29. a6 { [%clk 0:38:15] } 29... h4 { [%clk 0:58:05] } 30.
Qa4 { [%clk 0:38:15] } 30... Bf6 $2 { Mistake. Rc8 was best.[%clk 0:53:56] }
31. Rb1 { [%clk 0:37:45] } 31... hxg3 { [%clk 0:50:24] } 32. hxg3
{ [%clk 0:38:02] } 32... Be7 { [%clk 0:49:42] } 33. Bb5 { [%clk 0:35:38] }
33... Qc7 { [%clk 0:47:33] } 34. Bc6 { [%clk 0:35:46] } 34... Bc5
{ [%clk 0:47:26] } 35. Rc1 { [%clk 0:36:08] } 35... Ba7 { [%clk 0:46:43] } 36.
Rc4 { [%clk 0:35:54] } 36... Rb8 { [%clk 0:46:01] } 37. Bb7 { [%clk 0:36:13] }
37... Qe5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best.[%clk 0:46:16] } 38. Kf1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best.[%clk 0:33:21] } 38... Qh5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best.[%clk 0:42:45] } 39. Qd7 { [%clk 0:33:04] } 39...
Bb6 { [%clk 0:41:47] } 40. Be4 { [%clk 0:33:12] } 1-0