Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Budisavljevic, Luka
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2502
Black: Bora, Safal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:10] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:06] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:30] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:45] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:33] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:51] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:54] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:05] } 7. a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:59] } 8. a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:29] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:02] } 9... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:25] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:27] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:28] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:48] } 11... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:11:58] } 12. Bc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:11] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:10:57] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:31] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:52:07] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:49] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:48:08] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:08:37] } 15... b4? { [%eval 2.05] } { Mistake. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:57] } 16. cxb4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:58:40] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:29:40] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:57:07] } 17... h6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:28:35] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:54:07] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:27:52] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:52:29] } 19... Nbd5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:23:17] } 20. Bb7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:49:28] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:21:53] } 21. Ra5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:44:24] } 21... c6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:20:46] } 22. Bxc6?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:55] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:19:33] } 23. b5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:35:15] } 23... Bd8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:19:30] } 24. Ra4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:34:33] } 24... Bb6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:18:12] } 25. Rc4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:32:20] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:16:34] } 26. h3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:30:24] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:13:05] } 27. Bb4?? { [%eval 0.51] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:24] } 27... Rd8?? { [%eval 3.38] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 28. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:23:31] } 28... Ned5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:08:06] } 29. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:21:11] } 29... dxe5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:07:27] } 30. Bb7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:19:34] } 30... Rxd3 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:05:55] } 31. Bc5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:19:37] } 31... Bxc5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32. Rxc5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:20:06] } 32... Rbd8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:03:20] } 33. b6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:18:56] } 33... Qf4 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:02:34] } 34. Rc8 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:18:31] } 34... Qb4 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35. Qxd3 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:18:42] } 35... Rxc8 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:02:13] } 36. Bxc8 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:18:49] } 36... Qxe1+ { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:02:37] } 37. Qf1 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:19:17] } 37... Qe4 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:02:44] } 38. b7 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:16:26] } 38... Qb4 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 39. Qc1 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:16:34] } 39... g5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40. Qc3 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:13:57] } 40... Qd6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Bg4 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:14:22] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:01:13] } 42. Qc8 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:14:27] } 42... Nxg4 { [%eval 8.59] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. hxg4 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 43... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:00:49] } 44. Kh2 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1-0