Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Samuelson, Andrew
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2088
Black: Aravindakshan, Sahana
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2093
Result: 1-0
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:33:12] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:35] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:32:21] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:33:23] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:32:00] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:30:34] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:15] } 10... h4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:25] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:30:07] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:02] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:07] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:13:57] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:05] } 13... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:28:01] } 14... b4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:58:35] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:28:22] } 15... e5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:54:21] } 16. fxe5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:26:58] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:45:08] } 17. Ned4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:26:32] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:42:05] } 18. Qf2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:22:45] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:31:33] } 19. Nxh4?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Blunder. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:47] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:30:26] } 20. cxd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:10] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:30:29] } 21. dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:30] } 21... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:29:57] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:20:44] } 22... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:48] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:18:40] } 23... Qb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:23:11] } 24. e5?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:19] } 24... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:22:18] } 25. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:18:44] } 25... Bf5+ { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:20:45] } 26. Ka1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:19:13] } 26... Be7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:20:57] } 27. exd6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:18:49] } 27... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:21:26] } 28. Rhd1 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:19:05] } 28... Be7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:16:23] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:19:18] } 29... Bg6?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:47] } 30. Nc6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:19:13] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:27] } 31. Bd4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:18:39] } 31... Bg5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:13:14] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:18:29] } 32... Bh4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:52] } 33. Nxb4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:17:08] } 33... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 34. a3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:10:51] } 34... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:42] } 35. Rc4? { [%eval -1.49] } { Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:25] } 35... a5?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 36. Na2?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:41] } 36... Bd5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:04:02] } 37. Rcc1?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:03] } 37... Bb3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:36] } 38. Rd3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:10:12] } 38... Bxa2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 39. Kxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:36] } 39... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40. Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:40] } 40... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Kb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:10:44] } 41... Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:43] } 42... Be1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:07] } 43... Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:19] } 44... Be1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45. Kc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:11:43] } 45... Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46. Bxf2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:11:10] } 46... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:17] } 47. Be1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:11:30] } 47... R3d5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:30] } 48. Bc3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:11:13] } 48... Re8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. Rg4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:11:36] } 49... g6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:41] } 50. Kb3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:11:42] } 50... Re6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51. Rc4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:10:34] } 51... f5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:44] } 52. Rc7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:10:51] } 52... Kf8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:00:39] } 53. Kc4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:10:40] } 53... Red6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 54. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:37] } 54... Rd1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:39] } 55. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:04] } 55... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 56. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:06] } 56... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:46] } 57. Ka4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:10:21] } 57... Rd5? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 58. Rb7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:10:23] } 58... Rc5?? { [%eval 4.55] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 59. Bxa5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:10:39] } 59... Rc2?! { [%eval 5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 60. Bb4+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 1:11:02] } 60... Ke8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:58] } 61. Rg7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 1:10:39] } 61... Rc8 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:00:34] } 62. b6 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 1:10:47] } 62... Kd8 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:33] } 63. b7 { [%clk 1:10:44] } 63... Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 64. Ba5+ { [%clk 1:10:57] } 1-0