Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-29
White: Thurlow, Ryan G
WhiteElo: 2156
Black: Bajarani, Ulvi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 2:00:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 2:00:51] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 2:01:08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:01:14] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 2:01:25] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:01:37] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 2:01:42] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 2:02:01] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:01:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 2:02:21] } 6. O-O-O { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 2:02:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 2:02:42] } 7. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 2:02:04] } 7... a5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 2:03:01] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 2:02:16] } 8... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 2:02:35] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:52:08] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 2:01:59] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:41:53] } 10... Nfd5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:47:29] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:27:25] } 11... f6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:45:42] } 12. Nc4? { [%eval -1.98] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:29] } 12... e5?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:44:58] } 13. g4?! { [%eval -2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:56] } 13... b5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 1:40:38] } 14. axb5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:17:13] } 14... a4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 1:40:53] } 15. c3?? { [%eval -6.3] } { Blunder. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:51] } 15... Nf4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 1:39:49] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 1:14:32] } 16... Nbd3+ { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 1:38:33] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 1:13:39] } 17... axb3 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 1:38:06] } 18. Nxf6+ { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 1:13:39] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 1:37:50] } 19. Qxa8 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 1:13:40] } 19... Nxf2 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 1:37:33] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 1:05:10] } 20... Nxh1? { [%eval -3.12] } { Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:35] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 1:04:42] } 21... Nd3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 1:34:04] } 22. Qxh1 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 1:01:03] } 22... Nf2 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 1:34:02] } 23. Bc4+ { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 1:00:27] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 1:34:23] } 24. Qg1?! { [%eval -4.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:56] } 24... Nxd1?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:33] } 25. Qxd1 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:59:08] } 25... Bxh4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 1:34:44] } 26. Bxb3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:52:06] } 26... Bg5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 1:33:56] } 27. Qh1?? { [%eval -5.95] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:15] } 27... Bxe3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 1:33:20] } 28. Bc2 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:45:17] } 28... Bh6 { [%eval -7.9] [%clk 1:33:23] } 29. c4 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:44:36] } 29... Bxg4 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 1:31:49] } 30. Bxe5 { [%eval -10.97] [%clk 0:44:29] } 30... Qxd2 { [%eval -10.81] [%clk 1:31:15] } 31. Bxg7+?! { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:53] } 31... Kxg7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:31:38] } 32. Qe4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:40:04] } 32... Qxc2+?! { [%eval -59.95] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:31:25] } 0-1