Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-31
White: Thurlow, Ryan G
WhiteElo: 2156
Black: Lu, Jason
BlackElo: 2149
Result: 0-1
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 2:00:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 2:00:47] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 2:01:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:56:15] } 3. b4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 2:01:19] } 3... cxb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:56:27] } 4. axb4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 2:01:46] } 4... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:56:35] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 2:02:02] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:51] } 6. d4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 2:02:25] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:47:18] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:00:12] } 7... Nb8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:44:16] } 8. f4?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:57:56] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:34:40] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:56:06] } 9... g6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:26:18] } 10. Bb5+ { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:48:58] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:22:52] } 11. Bxd7+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:48:33] } 11... Qxd7 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:22:45] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:42:06] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:20:54] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:41:28] } 13... e6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:18:45] } 14. O-O { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:24:22] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:18:07] } 15. dxe6?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:02] } 15... Qxe6 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:15:17] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 1:06:23] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:03:08] } 17. Ba3? { [%eval -3.23] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:37] } 17... h6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:01:58] } 18. e5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 1:06:29] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 1:00:01] } 19. Bxd6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 1:06:46] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:59:55] } 20. Bxf8 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 1:04:08] } 20... Bxf8 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:58:06] } 21. Qb5 { [%eval -3.91] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:45:07] } 22. fxg5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:52:21] } 22... b6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:40:53] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:48:57] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:33:55] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:45:25] } 24... Bc5+ { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:32:28] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:44:09] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:29:33] } 26. Rfe1?! { [%eval -3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:18] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:26:45] } 27. c4?! { [%eval -4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:50] } 27... Qxb5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:21:12] } 28. cxb5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:22:17] } 28... Nxf3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:21:29] } 29. gxf3 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:22:43] } 29... Nf4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:21:50] } 30. h4 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:20:09] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:20:59] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:20:36] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:20:34] } 32. Ra2 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:19:03] } 32... Nd4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:20:20] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:19:15] } 33... Rh8 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:17:18] } 34. Rxa7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:18:42] } 34... Rxh4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:17:44] } 35. Rd7 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:18:10] } 35... Rh5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:17:23] } 36. f4 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:17:51] } 36... Rh4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:17:07] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:14:18] } 37... Nf5+ { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:17:05] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:14:45] } 38... Rh3+ { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:16:49] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:13:28] } 39... Rg3+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:16:53] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:13:11] } 40... Rf3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:17:12] } 41. Rd5 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:11:04] } 41... Rxf4 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:16:28] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:10:24] } 42... Rh4+ { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:16:36] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:10:39] } 43... Rb4?! { [%eval -4.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 44. Rxb4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:10:29] } 44... Bxb4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:16:50] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:09:26] } 45... Bc5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:16:58] } 46. Rd1 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:09:30] } 46... Nd4+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:17:19] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:09:18] } 47... Nxb5 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:17:42] } 48. Rd7 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:09:29] } 48... Nd6+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:17:34] } 49. Kd5 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:09:53] } 49... Nf5 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:17:52] } 50. Rb7 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:10:10] } 50... Be3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:17:59] } 51. Ke5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:10:29] } 51... Bc5 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:16:40] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:10:42] } 52... Nd4 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:16:48] } 53. Kg3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:10:27] } 53... b5 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:17:02] } 54. Kf4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:10:35] } 54... b4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:17:21] } 55. Ke5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:09:55] } 55... Ne6 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:17:31] } 56. Rb5 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:10:09] } 56... Be7 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:17:37] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:10:09] } 57... Nxg5+ { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:17:51] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:10:26] } 58... Ne6 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:18:16] } 59. Kf3? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 59... Nd4+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:18:05] } 0-1