Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Wang, Kevin
WhiteElo: 2073
Black: Diao, Matthew Guo
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2115
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:30] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:34] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:33] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:52] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:28] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:24] } 11. g4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:23:28] } 11... Nh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:13] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:44] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:24] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:06:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:06:04] } 14. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:02] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:01:29] } 15. exf6?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:58] } 15... Rxf6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:01:46] } 16. Na4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:02:05] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:53:46] } 17. Be2 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:49:37] } 17... Rcf8 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:45:47] } 18. g5? { [%eval -3.37] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:03] } 18... Rxf3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:46:11] } 19. Bxf3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:38:14] } 19... Rxf3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:46:33] } 20. gxh6 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:37:52] } 20... Bh4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:46:57] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:37:49] } 21... Ne7?? { [%eval -0.44] } { Blunder. Bxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:45:05] } 22. Nc3?? { [%eval -3.15] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:44:44] } 23. Rc1? { [%eval -4.91] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 23... Qh2 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:43:14] } 24. Nd1?! { [%eval -6.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:06] } 24... Ng3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:43:17] } 25. a4 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:07:26] } 25... Nxf1 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:33:31] } 26. Kxf1?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 26... Bxa4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:32:34] } 27. Rc8+ { [%clk 0:08:04] } 27... Kf7 { [%clk 0:33:03] } 28. hxg7 { [%clk 0:07:35] } 28... Bb5+ { [%clk 0:33:20] } 0-1