Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-30
White: Jacobson, Brandon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2491
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2554
Result: 0-1
ECO: E71
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 2:00:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:56:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 2:01:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:56:44] } 3... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 2:01:46] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:57:10] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 2:02:12] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:57:19] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 2:02:38] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:53:20] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 2:03:00] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:43:08] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 2:03:24] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:41:53] } 8... Bh6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 2:02:29] } 9. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:39:47] } 9... Rxh6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 2:02:56] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:40:13] } 10... Rh8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 2:03:17] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:33:57] } 11... h4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 2:02:44] } 12. Qe3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:06] } 12... Kf8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:46:10] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:18:14] } 13... Kg7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:46:15] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:19] } 14... hxg3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:46:38] } 15. fxg3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:17:46] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:44:54] } 16. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:35] } 16... c6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:38:48] } 17. Rh2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:48:13] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:34:46] } 18. exd5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:47:18] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:23:43] } 19. Qe1 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:46:51] } 19... e4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:22:42] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:38:15] } 20... Bg4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:53:19] } 21. Rdd2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:38:44] } 21... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:53:44] } 22. Bxh3?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:54] } 22... Nd3+ { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:54:01] } 23. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:14:22] } 23... exd3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:54:24] } 24. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 24... Ng4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:44:13] } 25. Bxg4 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:15:12] } 25... Rxh2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:44:41] } 26. Nd1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:15:37] } 26... Qa6?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:44] } 27. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:12:03] } 27... Qxa2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:44:11] } 28. Nc2 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:10:08] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:41:48] } 29. Qd4+?! { [%eval -2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:42:01] } 30. Nc3? { [%eval -5.48] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 30... Qb3 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:39:07] } 31. Bd1 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:03:28] } 31... Re1 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:39:09] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32... b6 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:39:34] } 33. g4 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... a5 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:39:53] } 0-1