Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Diao, Matthew Guo
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2115
Black: De Silva, L M S T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2391
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:28] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:17] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:58] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:14] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:29] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:49] } 9. Bg3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:23] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:10] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:24:43] } 10... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:49] } 11. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:22] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:26] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:09] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:20:28] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:41] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:51] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:12:03] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:12:38] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:43] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:03:54] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:00:53] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:02:59] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:54:34] } 17... Kb8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:55:25] } 18. Na5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:35:49] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:51:01] } 19. Na4?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:25] } 19... Nxa4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:46:30] } 20. Qxa4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:29:18] } 20... Rc7 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:46:51] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:25:59] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:43:35] } 22. Qd1?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:50] } 22... b6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:38:27] } 23. Nb3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:14:07] } 23... Bg7? { [%eval -0.52] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:07] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:05:37] } 24... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:22:59] } 25. gxf3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:06:05] } 25... c5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:23:00] } 26. dxc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:05:54] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:23:28] } 27. Be2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:01] } 27... Be6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:22:13] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:11] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:21:08] } 29. e4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:04:45] } 29... d4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:16:08] } 30. Bc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:01] } 30... h5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:04:42] } 31. Rdc2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:03:08] } 31... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 32. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:00] } 32... fxe6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33. Nxc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 33... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:05] } 35. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 35... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 36. gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 38. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 38... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 39. Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 39... Kc7 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 40. e5 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 1/2-1/2