Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-06-01
White: Belous, Vladimir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2520
Black: Chasin, Nico
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2276
Result: 0-1
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:00:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:54:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 2:01:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:55:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:01:48] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:55:41] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:02:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:55:26] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:02:38] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:51:55] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 2:03:03] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:52:02] } 7. e4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 2:03:31] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:52:27] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 2:03:58] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:52:25] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 2:04:15] } 9... Re8?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:50:53] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 2:04:36] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:50:52] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 2:04:59] } 11... Ba5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:51:08] } 12. a4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 2:04:44] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:51:19] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 2:03:43] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:50:57] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 2:02:08] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:50:38] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:54:46] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:50:59] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:55:14] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:51:21] } 17. e5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:55:39] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:50:01] } 18. Nce4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:56:06] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:48:18] } 19. f5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:51:37] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:48:38] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:51:20] } 20... Qb4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:47:47] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:48:06] } 21... Red8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:06] } 22. Rc1?? { [%eval -3.23] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:54] } 22... Bxa4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 1:41:56] } 23. bxa4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 1:38:23] } 23... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 1:42:16] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 1:38:52] } 24... b5? { [%eval -2.48] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:35] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:39:13] } 25... Rdd8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 1:41:16] } 26. Qg4?? { [%eval -5.09] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:52] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 1:40:37] } 27. f6 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 1:36:38] } 27... g6 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 1:40:28] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 1:33:23] } 28... Qxa4 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 1:38:53] } 29. Rxf4 { [%eval -9.45] [%clk 1:33:28] } 29... exf4 { [%eval -9.75] [%clk 1:38:39] } 30. Qh4 { [%eval -10.86] [%clk 1:33:08] } 30... Rxd5 { [%eval -10.47] [%clk 1:39:00] } 0-1