Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Li, Sophie
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 2029
Black: Baim, Elvin
BlackElo: 1824
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:35] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:34] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:37] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:13] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:32:52] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:39] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:19:28] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:15] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:19:36] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:39] } 11... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:16:48] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:24] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:16:08] } 13. Qb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:48] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:15:55] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:00] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:08:42] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:06] } 15... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:15] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:25:50] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:50:46] } 17. dxe6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:52] } 17... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:51:15] } 18. Qb4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:23] } 18... d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:47:02] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:19:58] } 19... Be5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:43:20] } 20. h3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:17:10] } 20... f5? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. Bh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:39:58] } 21. Bf3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:14:24] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:39:56] } 22. Bd4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:05:56] } 22... a5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:37:10] } 23. Qb5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 1:05:00] } 23... Bc7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:34:20] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:03:56] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:30:58] } 25. Re2 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:00:49] } 25... Ra6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:26:29] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:57:08] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:26:23] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:54:25] } 27... Bc8 { [%clk 0:09:43] } 28. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:53:52] } 1-0