Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Desmarais, Nicholas
WhiteElo: 2020
Black: Srinivasan, Arjun
BlackElo: 1907
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:28] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:29:50] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:39] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:02] } 5... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:39] } 8. h5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:21] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:15] } 9. hxg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:47] } 9... hxg6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:37] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:13] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:38] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:35] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:54] } 12. f3?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:46] } 12... Be6?? { [%eval 1.87] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:07] } 13. g4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:28:47] } 13... cxd4?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:08] } 14. exd4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:29:07] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:57:06] } 15. Bh6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 1:27:46] } 15... Bh8 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:50:53] } 16. Qh2 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:54:02] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:45:08] } 17. a3? { [%eval 0.94] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:34] } 17... Rxc3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:40:14] } 18. bxc3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:46:56] } 18... Na2+ { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:40:03] } 19. Kb2 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:46:51] } 19... Nxc3? { [%eval 3.69] } { Mistake. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:04] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:43:11] } 20... Qb6+ { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:32:20] } 21. Ka1 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:43:18] } 21... Bg7 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:32:31] } 22. Bxc3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:43:38] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:32:34] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:43:36] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:31:20] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:42:26] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:31:36] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:41:01] } 25... Ne4 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:27:22] } 26. fxe4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:40:27] } 26... dxe4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:27:23] } 27. Qb4?! { [%eval 3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 27... Qc6?! { [%eval 4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:59] } 28. Qb5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:35:28] } 28... exd3 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:26:09] } 29. Qxc6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:35:49] } 29... Rxc6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:26:28] } 30. c3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:32:41] } 30... Bc4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:25:42] } 31. Nh3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:31:18] } 31... e5 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:24:41] } 32. Nf2 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:30:39] } 32... exd4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:22:46] } 33. cxd4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:31:02] } 33... Rb6 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:20:55] } 34. Nxd3 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:30:10] } 34... Rb3 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:21:03] } 35. Ne5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:28:47] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:21:01] } 36. Rhg1 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:28:02] } 36... Rh3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:20:11] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:27:21] } 37... Bf8 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:20:09] } 38. Nd7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:24:50] } 38... Be7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:20:18] } 39. g5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:24:44] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:20:38] } 40. Rc3 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:23:41] } 40... Rh4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:20:51] } 41. Re3 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:23:33] } 41... Bd6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:20:29] } 42. Nf6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:22:53] } 42... Bf4 { [%clk 0:20:40] } 43. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:22:16] } 43... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:21:04] } 44. Nxe3 { [%clk 0:22:43] } 1-0