Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-29
White: Escalante, Brian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2458
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2554
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 2:00:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 2:00:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 2:01:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 2:01:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 2:00:18] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 2:01:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 2:00:45] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:01:22] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 2:01:06] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 2:01:47] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 2:01:33] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 2:02:12] } 7. Nf5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 2:01:55] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 2:02:27] } 8. Bxb6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 2:02:21] } 8... axb6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 2:02:54] } 9. Ne3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 2:02:43] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 2:03:22] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 2:03:10] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 2:03:47] } 11. c4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 2:03:38] } 11... d5?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 2:03:12] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 2:03:33] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 2:03:37] } 13. fxe4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 2:03:59] } 13... Qh4+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 2:04:03] } 14. Kd2 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 2:03:55] } 14... Qxe4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 2:04:28] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:52:12] } 15... Qd4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 2:04:51] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:42:27] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 2:04:49] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:41:14] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 2:05:13] } 18. Na3 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 1:34:38] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 2:05:08] } 19. Nac2 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:38:03] } 19... Qf4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 2:05:27] } 1/2-1/2