Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Qian, Bobby
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2012
Black: Bora, Safal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 0-1
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:27] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:49] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:01] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:54] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:36] } 7. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:13] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:12] } 8. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:19:47] } 8... Nxb3?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:36] } 9. axb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:19:05] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:51] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:17:52] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:40] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:55] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:15:01] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:15:58] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:14:45] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:13:06] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:14:07] } 14. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:09] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:11:33] } 15. Qc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:06:45] } 15... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:53] } 16. h4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:57:58] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:53:57] } 17. h5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:50:09] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:47:51] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:46:53] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:42:50] } 19. Nxe7+?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:37] } 19... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:40:00] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:42:03] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:37:05] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:37:01] } 21... Qf8?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:26] } 22. Qe3?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:34:41] } 23. Rh4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:22:48] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:33:38] } 24. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 24... Bc8?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:26] } 25. Qc6?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:02] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:25:38] } 26. Qd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:26] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:24:14] } 27. Qxf7+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:30] } 27... Rxf7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:24:21] } 28. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:24] } 28... f5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:22:17] } 29. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 29... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 30. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:05] } 30... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:52] } 31. Kd2?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 31... h6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:50] } 32. c4? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 32... Nh7?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 33. Ra1?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 33... Rg5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:18:09] } 34. Rg4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:05:45] } 34... Rxg4?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:15] } 35. fxg4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:06:11] } 35... Re4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:17:30] } 36. Rxa6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:05:37] } 36... Rxg4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:17:53] } 37. Be1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:05:25] } 37... Rxg2+ { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:14:36] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:05:44] } 38... Nf6 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:13:47] } 39. Ra8+ { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:05:04] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:14:03] } 40. Rc8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:04:23] } 40... bxc4? { [%eval -0.99] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:23] } 41. bxc4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:03:57] } 41... c5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:11:44] } 42. Rd8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:04:14] } 42... Re2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:10:06] } 43. Bh4?? { [%eval -3.77] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 43... Nxh5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:10:22] } 44. Rxd6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:04:01] } 44... g5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:10:39] } 45. Rd7+ { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:04:01] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:09:15] } 46. Rd6+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:04:23] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:05:45] } 47. Rd7+ { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:04:22] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:05:11] } 48. Rd6+ { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:04:46] } 48... Nf6 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:04:40] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:59] } 49... Rxb2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:04:56] } 50. Be1 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:02:14] } 50... Rb1 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:05:05] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:47] } 51... Rc1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:04:58] } 52. Bf2 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:37] } 52... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:05:01] } 53. Rc6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:57] } 53... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:04:34] } 54. Kf1 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:01:47] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:02:25] } 55. Rxc5+?! { [%eval -8.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 55... Rxc5 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:02:50] } 56. Bxc5 { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:02:22] } 56... h5 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:02:59] } 57. Kg2 { [%eval -9.27] [%clk 0:02:36] } 57... Nd5 { [%eval -9.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 58. Bd6 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:02:34] } 58... Kg4 { [%eval -14.06] [%clk 0:03:17] } 59. Be5?! { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 59... Nf4+ { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:03:39] } 60. Kh2 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:02:26] } 60... Kf3 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:03:59] } 61. Bf6 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:02:37] } 61... g4 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:04:24] } 62. Bh4 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:02:54] } 62... Ne2?! { [%eval -11.09] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 63. Be1?! { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 63... g3+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:04:48] } 64. Bxg3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:03:15] } 64... Nxg3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:05:13] } 65. Kh3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:03:37] } 65... Nf5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:05:34] } 66. Kh2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:04:01] } 66... Kg4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:05:59] } 67. Kg2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:04:27] } 67... h4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:06:25] } 68. Kh2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:54] } 68... h3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:06:48] } 69. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:05:20] } 69... Kg3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:07:13] } 70. Kh1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:46] } 70... Nh6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:07:33] } 71. Kg1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:11] } 71... Ng4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:58] } 72. Kh1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:06:36] } 72... Nf2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:08:23] } 73. Kg1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:07:01] } 73... h2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:08:49] } 74. Kf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:07:26] } 74... h1=Q+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:09:14] } 75. Ke2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:07:51] } 75... Qd1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:09:36] } 76. Ke3 { [%clk 0:08:15] } 76... Qd3# { [%clk 0:10:02] } 0-1