Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-30
White: Sarkar, Justin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2360
Black: Checa, Nicolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2574
Result: 0-1
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:32] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:58:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:53] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:39] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:35] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:54] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:47:42] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 2:00:14] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:45:38] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 2:00:06] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:28] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:56:22] } 8. c5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:43:44] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:54:07] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:42:29] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:54:02] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:36:08] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:48:33] } 11. axb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:32:35] } 11... axb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:46:54] } 12. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:03:59] } 12... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:46:56] } 13. Nxb5? { [%eval -1.12] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:03:26] } 13... Qa1+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:24] } 14. Bd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:03:15] } 14... Ndxc5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:57:55] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:03:23] } 15... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:58:17] } 16. Qc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:42:29] } 16... cxb5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:56:24] } 17. Qxg7?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:42:49] } 17... Nd3+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:55:32] } 18. Ke2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:43:10] } 18... Rf8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:55:49] } 19. Qc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:23:35] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:54:01] } 20. Ne1?? { [%eval -8.86] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 20... b4 { [%eval -8.92] [%clk 0:50:07] } 21. Qxb4 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:15:09] } 21... Qa6+ { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:50:27] } 22. Kf3 { [%eval -9.12] [%clk 0:13:22] } 22... e5 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:46:28] } 23. h3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:02:25] } 23... e4+ { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:44:48] } 24. Kg3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:02:45] } 24... Bd6+ { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:44:49] } 25. Kh4?! { [%eval -10.94] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 25... Be5 { [%eval -10.05] [%clk 0:44:21] } 26. f4 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... exf3 { [%eval -8.54] [%clk 0:43:33] } 27. e4 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27... Nxe4?! { [%eval -5.55] } { Inaccuracy. fxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:54] } 28. Qa4+ { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28... Qxa4 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:25:58] } 29. Bxa4+ { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29... Kd8 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:24:39] } 0-1