Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Wang, Kevin
WhiteElo: 2073
Black: Popilski, Gil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2445
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:14:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:32] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:57] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:11] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:36] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:02] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:11] } 7... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:23] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:27:26] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:11:21] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:27:04] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:11:43] } 10. Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:16] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:11:42] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:59] } 11... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:57] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:08] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:10:21] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:20] } 13... Bb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:59:17] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:11] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:43:31] } 15. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:13:24] } 15... Qc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:40:07] } 16. Qxc6+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:13:06] } 16... bxc6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:39:24] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:13:25] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:32:56] } 18. Ba4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:09:58] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:31:52] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:09:40] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:31:34] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:08:56] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:29:53] } 21. Bb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:08:15] } 21... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:17:18] } 22. f5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:36] } 22... exf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:28] } 23. gxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:07:21] } 23... cxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:43] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:06:51] } 24... Rxc1+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:09] } 25. Bxc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:06:57] } 25... Bc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:37] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:06:19] } 26... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:26] } 27. Kf2?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:30] } 27... Nc4?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 28. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:04:33] } 28... dxc4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:59] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:28] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:28] } 30. e6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:59:56] } 30... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:49] } 31. exf7+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:59:00] } 31... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:15] } 32. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:21] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:59:37] } 33... Rg8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:54] } 34. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:59:35] } 34... Be4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Rg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:59:44] } 35... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Bc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:59:07] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Bd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:23] } 37... Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:59:43] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Bc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:59:56] } 39... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:49] } 40. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:17] } 40... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:37] } 41... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:42] } 42... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 43. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:49] } 43... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:06] } 44... Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:05] } 45... Bh3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:11] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:01:25] } 46... Bf1 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 47. Kf2 { [%clk 1:01:51] } 1/2-1/2