Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-20
White: Paul, Justin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2313
Black: Grigoryan, Karen H.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2530
Result: 0-1
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:19] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:22] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:27] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:04] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:27] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:00] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:50] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:27:52] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:03] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:14] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:27:48] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:01] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:27:02] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:17] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:17] } 11. Bf1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:38] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:52] } 12. Na2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:14:16] } 12... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:20:35] } 13. c4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:14:11] } 13... exd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:20:43] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:13:50] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:05] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:11:13] } 15... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:19:41] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:49] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:17:53] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:04:23] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:18:05] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:04:23] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:31] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:03:33] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:17:46] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:03:18] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:26] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:00:24] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:07:47] } 22. Bc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:00:41] } 22... d5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:02:31] } 23. exd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:54:11] } 23... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:02:46] } 24. Qxe1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:53:49] } 24... cxd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:03:07] } 25. Ndb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:51:34] } 25... Qb8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:02:12] } 26. Bc1?? { [%eval -2.62] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:54] } 26... d4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 1:00:21] } 27. Qe7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:44:48] } 27... Nh3? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. Nfe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:35] } 28. Qh4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:41:29] } 28... Nf2+ { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:47:39] } 29. Qxf2 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:41:49] } 29... dxc3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:48:04] } 30. Rxd8+ { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:37:11] } 30... Qxd8 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:48:28] } 31. Be3?! { [%eval -2.39] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:39] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:46:54] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:32:27] } 32... Nb4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:47:15] } 33. Qf2 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:28:46] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:44:40] } 34. Bxb6? { [%eval -4.15] } { Mistake. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:56] } 34... Nxc2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:44:28] } 35. Qxc2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:28:13] } 35... Qe1+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:44:52] } 36. Bg1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:28:38] } 36... Qd2 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:38:58] } 37. Na3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:27:56] } 37... Bf8 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:38:48] } 38. c5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:28:11] } 38... Bc8 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:36:31] } 39. Qe4 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:27:18] } 39... Qc1 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:36:28] } 40. Nc4?! { [%eval -5.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:28] } 40... c2 { [%clk 0:36:23] } 41. Qe3 { [%clk 0:26:54] } 41... Qa1 { [%clk 0:36:03] } 0-1