Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-28
White: Kurtz, Eric
WhiteElo: 2059
Black: Ruiz C, Joshua D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2502
Result: 0-1
ECO: B36
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 2:00:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 2:00:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 2:01:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 2:00:51] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 2:01:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 2:01:16] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 2:02:02] } 4... g6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 2:01:42] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 2:02:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 2:01:34] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 2:01:16] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 2:01:55] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 2:01:29] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 2:02:20] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 2:01:53] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 2:02:47] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:59:45] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 2:03:13] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:55:56] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 2:03:19] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:56:01] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:57:07] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:39] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:57:00] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:40:46] } 13... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:56:34] } 14. Nd5? { [%eval -1.64] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:40:18] } 14... Qxd2 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:56:40] } 15. Rxd2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:40:44] } 15... Bxd5? { [%eval -0.26] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:55:36] } 16. exd5?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:40:00] } 16... g5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:55:35] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:40:21] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:55:56] } 18. Rc2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:36:08] } 18... b5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:55:21] } 19. Rfc1?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:55] } 19... b4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:54:50] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:24:06] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:52:16] } 21. Bf5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 1:24:29] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:52:11] } 22. f3?? { [%eval -4.91] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:35] } 22... b3 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 1:51:30] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:46:33] } 23... bxa2 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 1:51:17] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:46:54] } 24... Bd4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 1:49:36] } 25. Rxa2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:46:28] } 25... Nb3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 1:49:29] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:36:18] } 26... Bxf2 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 1:49:47] } 27. Bxf2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:36:35] } 27... Rxc4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 1:48:29] } 28. Be3 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:35:51] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 1:47:14] } 0-1