Event: 8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open
Site: Dulles, Virginia
Date: 2021-05-29
White: Ruiz C, Joshua D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2502
Black: Zhou, Jianchao
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2615
Result: 1-0
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:53:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 2:00:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:52:47] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 2:00:55] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:53:07] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 2:01:23] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:32] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 2:01:49] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:53:42] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 2:02:17] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:54:03] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 2:02:21] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:53:55] } 7... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 2:02:49] } 8. Nd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:47:51] } 8... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 2:01:37] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:47:50] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 2:02:01] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:48:16] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 2:02:29] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:48:31] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 2:02:57] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:47:53] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 2:03:01] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:48:18] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 2:01:51] } 14. Rae1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:59] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:15] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:21] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:58:46] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:22:35] } 16... Be8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:46:43] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:20] } 17... Qc5?? { [%eval 5.67] } { Blunder. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:40:59] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 1:09:29] } 1-0