Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Clancy, Daniel
WhiteElo: 2004
Black: Gartenlaub, Corin
BlackElo: 1921
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:25] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:35] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:12] } 5... Re8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:27:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:11] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:27] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:28:18] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:27:24] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:28:42] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:27:12] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:28:55] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:25:31] } 10. Nf4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:25:43] } 10... b6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:14:27] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:18:13] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:08:44] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:17:10] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:04:48] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:17:35] } 13... exf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:11] } 14. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:15:26] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:03:22] } 15. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:11:34] } 15... d6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:01:15] } 16. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:49:19] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:59:10] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:42:27] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:56:35] } 18. dxc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:38:36] } 18... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:57:00] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:38:59] } 19... d5? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:04] } 20. d4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:39:07] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:45:30] } 21. e5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:39:31] } 21... a5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:44:39] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:36:19] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:38:58] } 23. Bh3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:35:29] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:39:22] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:33:47] } 24... f6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:39:25] } 25. Bf5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:22:37] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:39:08] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:22:29] } 26... Re6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:31:28] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:20:52] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:28:37] } 28. Qh7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:16:46] } 28... Be8? { [%eval 5.16] } { Mistake. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 29. Bd3? { [%eval 3.22] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:18:55] } 30. Bxc4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:09:35] } 30... dxc4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:19:04] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:08:45] } 31... Bc6? { [%eval 5.07] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:07] } 32. d5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:08:59] } 32... Rxe5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:17:57] } 33. Qxe5+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:07:07] } 33... fxe5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:18:12] } 34. Rxf7+ { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:07:24] } 34... Kxf7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:18:39] } 35. dxc6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:07:50] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:19:06] } 36. Be3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:07:40] } 36... Rxc6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:19:32] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:07:45] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:19:56] } 38. Bxb6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:08:11] } 38... Rd5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:20:21] } 39. Rb5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:07:27] } 39... Rxb5?! { [%eval 7.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:40] } 40. axb5 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:07:56] } 40... a4 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:21:03] } 41. Bc5 { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:08:23] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:21:31] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:08:22] } 42... Kd5 { [%eval 12.95] [%clk 0:21:57] } 43. Ba3 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:08:47] } 43... g5? { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:08] } 44. g4 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:09:05] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:22:34] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:09:31] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:23:00] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:23:24] } 47. Kxe5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:10:18] } 47... Kb6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:23:51] } 48. Kd4 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:10:37] } 48... Kxb5 { [%clk 0:24:19] } 49. Ke4 { [%clk 0:10:22] } 1-0