Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Popilski, Gil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2445
Black: Paul, Justin
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2313
Result: 0-1
ECO: E77
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:18] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:17] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:16:37] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5. f4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:20] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:10:48] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:39] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:56] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:23] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:08:53] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:11] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:09:17] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:13:13] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:02:24] } 10... Nfd7?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:50] } 11. e6?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:19] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:10] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:37:35] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:49] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:17] } 13... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:30] } 14. dxe6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:36:44] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:52:08] } 15. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:26:11] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:18] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:21] } 16... a6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:48:26] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:26:28] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:47:16] } 18. Bg4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:24:58] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:45:49] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:55] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:32] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:12] } 20... Na8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:38:58] } 21. Be3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:19:25] } 21... Nc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:37:11] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:19:48] } 22... Bxd4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:30] } 23. f5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:20:05] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:17:57] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:16:22] } 24... Qh4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:06:46] } 25. Bh3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:13:26] } 25... Rf6? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 26. fxg6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:12:39] } 26... hxg6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:04:55] } 27. Rxf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:12:39] } 27... Qxf6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:05:23] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:13:03] } 28... Qg5?! { [%eval 2.96] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:08:06] } 29... Re7 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:04:47] } 30. Qf8+ { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:07:54] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:05:12] } 31. Qd8?? { [%eval 0.61] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 31... Kh6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:02] } 32. Qd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:55] } 32... a5? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 33. g3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:47] } 33... Kg7? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 34. Ne2?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 34... Ne8 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:13] } 35. Qb6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35... Qe5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:36] } 36. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36... cxd4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:04] } 37. Qxa5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Qb4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38... Rc7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Qb8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41. a6?? { [%eval -3.62] } { Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 41... Qe4+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42. Bg2 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:01:19] } 42... Rc1 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43. Bxe4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Rxf1+ { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44... d1=Q { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. Qa7+ { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:01:24] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:00] } 46. Qe3+ { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:01:49] } 46... g5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:01:22] } 47. Bf3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:00:46] } 47... Qa1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 48. Qd4?? { [%eval -6.44] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 48... Kg7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 49. Qa7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 50. Qd4?? { [%eval -6.59] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 50... Rxf3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:00:35] } 51. Kxf3 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:02:00] } 51... Qf1+ { [%eval -9.1] [%clk 0:01:01] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval -8.66] [%clk 0:02:14] } 52... Qe1+ { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:01:14] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:02:23] } 53... Qf1+ { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:01:26] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:02:50] } 54... Qe1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 55. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 56. Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 56... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 57. Kg4?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 57... Qf2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:46] } 58. Kh3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 58... g4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:06] } 59. Kh4 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 59... Qf6+ { [%clk 0:01:28] } 0-1