Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Desai, Aneesh
WhiteElo: 1926
Black: Sattaru, Sritej Sai
BlackElo: 1956
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:33:02] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:58] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:22:34] } 7... c6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:43] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:05] } 8... Ng6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:30:02] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:15:52] } 9... Bc7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:27:51] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:13:24] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:26:49] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:11:27] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:27:26] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:11:36] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:27:11] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:11:40] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:20:48] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:09:27] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:20:45] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:57:32] } 15... Ngf4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:17:44] } 16. Qf1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:57:05] } 16... g5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:17:30] } 17. g4? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:52] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:15:00] } 18. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:49:06] } 18... gxf4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:15:28] } 19. Qg2?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:21] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:13:58] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:43:32] } 20... Rg8 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:12:19] } 21. Rg1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:35:57] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:08:22] } 22. Nh2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:34:29] } 22... Rg7 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 1:04:25] } 23. Ndf3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:33:12] } 23... Rag8 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 1:04:03] } 24. Qf1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:30:46] } 24... Nh7 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:59:59] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:26:48] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:51:29] } 26. Bb3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:25:54] } 26... h5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:40:33] } 27. gxh5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:23:26] } 27... Rxg1+ { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:40:35] } 28. Nxg1 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:23:49] } 28... Rg5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:40:54] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:20:14] } 29... Be6? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:33] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:20:33] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:38:00] } 31. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:19:46] } 31... Qxe6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:38:26] } 32. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:18:41] } 32... Rxh5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:38:18] } 33. h4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:18:52] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:19:55] } 34. Rg1+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:17:10] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:20:24] } 35. b3?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:22] } 35... Ke8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:18] } 36. Rg5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:16:11] } 36... Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 37. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:00] } 37... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:05] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:02] } 38... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:35] } 39. Qe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:04] } 39... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 40. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:14:46] } 40... Nxh5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:09:30] } 41. Ng5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:15:05] } 41... Ng7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:09:45] } 42. Qg4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:59] } 42... f6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:10:04] } 43. Ngf3?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 43... Ne6?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 44. h5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:14:17] } 44... Bd6? { [%eval 4.12] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:29] } 45. Qg6+? { [%eval 2.35] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:22] } 45... Qf7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:07:46] } 46. Ng4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:13:17] } 46... Qxg6?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 47. hxg6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:13:41] } 47... Be7 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:05:31] } 48. Nh4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:14:05] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:05:45] } 49. Nf5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:14:25] } 49... Bd8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:06:15] } 50. f3 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:14:17] } 50... a5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:05:27] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:13:45] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:05:21] } 52. Ke2?! { [%eval 3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ngh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 52... Kf8?! { [%eval 3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 53. Ngh6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:11:19] } 53... Bb6 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:05:27] } 54. Ng4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:09:55] } 54... Bd8 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:05:56] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:10:06] } 55... Kg8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:05:43] } 56. Kg1 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:10:24] } 56... Kf8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:05:46] } 57. Kh2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:10:49] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:06:10] } 58. Kh3 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:10:22] } 58... Kf8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:06:39] } 59. Kh4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:10:24] } 59... Ng7 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:07:08] } 60. Ngh6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:08:50] } 60... c5?! { [%eval 5.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 61. c4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:08:52] } 61... b4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:06:23] } 62. Kg4 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:08:52] } 62... Ne6 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:06:42] } 63. Kh5 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:09:12] } 63... Bc7 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:06:40] } 64. Ng4 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:09:12] } 64... Bd8 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:07:06] } 65. Kh6 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:09:02] } 65... Kg8 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:07:30] } 66. g7 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:08:59] } 66... Kf7 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:06:59] } 67. Kh7 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:09:07] } 67... Nxg7 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:07:25] } 68. Nxg7 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:09:28] } 68... Be7 { [%eval 10.64] [%clk 0:07:50] } 69. Nf5 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:09:35] } 69... Bf8? { [%eval #23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 70. Ngh6+ { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:09:40] } 70... Ke6 { [%eval #32] [%clk 0:08:48] } 71. Kg8 { [%eval 17.4] [%clk 0:09:53] } 71... Bxh6 { [%eval 12.98] [%clk 0:09:09] } 72. Nxh6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:10:17] } 72... f5 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:09:38] } 73. Nxf5 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:10:38] } 73... Kf6 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:10:07] } 74. Kf8 { [%eval 10.57] [%clk 0:10:45] } 74... Kg5 { [%clk 0:10:33] } 75. Ke7 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 1-0