Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-29
White: Bartell, Thomas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2363
Black: Samuelson, Andrew
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2111
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:54:26] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 2:00:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:54:46] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 2:01:18] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:55:11] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 2:01:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:55:31] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 2:02:08] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:55:56] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 2:02:30] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:55:58] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 2:02:54] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:56:12] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 2:03:15] } 8. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:55:40] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 2:03:39] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:56:03] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 2:03:58] } 10. e3?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:30] } 10... O-O?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 2:04:11] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:48:46] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 2:01:50] } 12. Be2? { [%eval -0.53] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:26] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:56:02] } 13. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:21:46] } 13... Bxb5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:53:29] } 14. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:22:06] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:53:13] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:16] } 15... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:51:58] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:32] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:52:23] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:57] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:49:07] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:33] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:48:44] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:11:25] } 19... Qb7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:47:51] } 20. Bh4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:11:23] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:46:21] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:11:01] } 21... d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:46:22] } 22. b3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:08:58] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:39:53] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:07:12] } 23... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:40:16] } 24. Rab1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:04:25] } 24... Rdd8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:37:36] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:02:58] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:33:10] } 26. e4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:01:11] } 26... Bd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:09] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:59:00] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:54] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:59:07] } 28... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:12] } 29. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:27] } 29... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:38] } 30. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:53] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:46] } 31. Rbe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:21] } 31... Rb4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:22:37] } 32. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:00] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:09] } 33. h4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:26:30] } 33... Rd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:11:46] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:24:45] } 34... Rf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:11:20] } 35. a3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:23:57] } 35... Rxf3?? { [%eval 1.63] } { Blunder. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:09] } 36. gxf3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:22:53] } 36... Rb6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:09:28] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:21:06] } 37... a4? { [%eval 2.95] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:41] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:21:20] } 38... axb3 { [%clk 1:03:58] } 39. Rxb3 { [%clk 0:21:43] } 39... Ra6 { [%clk 1:04:18] } 40. Qc4 { [%clk 0:21:13] } 40... Qc6 { [%clk 1:02:06] } 41. Re7 { [%clk 0:21:08] } 41... Qf6 { [%clk 1:01:28] } 42. Rbb7 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 42... Qxh4 { [%clk 1:00:34] } 43. Rxf7+ { [%clk 0:21:33] } 43... Kh6 { [%clk 1:00:28] } 44. Rxh7+ { [%clk 0:21:53] } 44... Kg5 { [%clk 1:00:52] } 45. Qd5+ { [%clk 0:22:15] } 1-0