Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Chong, Hanford
WhiteElo: 1874
Black: Srinivasan, Arjun
BlackElo: 1907
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:35] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:49] } 8. Kh1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:10] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:38] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:34] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:51] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:15:35] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:13] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:09:31] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:26:34] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:08:08] } 13. a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:08] } 13... b4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:06:59] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:26:30] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:00:36] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:21:26] } 15... Bc8?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:01] } 16. f5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:54] } 16... h6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:47] } 17. a5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:19:31] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:44:49] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:19:17] } 18... Kh7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:44:03] } 19. Nh5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:18:10] } 19... Rac8?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:26] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:16:23] } 20... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:37:50] } 21. Bb6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:16:45] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:37:16] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:17:09] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:31:05] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:17:07] } 23... exd4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:31:31] } 24. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:16:57] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:31:45] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:16:54] } 25... Bd8?? { [%eval 4.41] } { Blunder. Rxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:20] } 26. Bxd4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 1:17:07] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:23:00] } 27. c3 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:14:44] } 27... bxc3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:22:07] } 28. bxc3 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 1:15:09] } 28... Bxd4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:22:26] } 29. cxd4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:15:35] } 29... Qa7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:22:39] } 30. d5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 1:13:30] } 30... Rc5?! { [%eval 4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } 31. a6?! { [%eval 3.49] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:24] } 31... Bb5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:21:39] } 32. Bxb5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 1:12:03] } 32... Rxb5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:22:05] } 33. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 1:12:17] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:21:28] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:11:27] } 34... Rb4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:19:58] } 35. Rc4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 1:11:42] } 35... Rb6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:17:51] } 36. Rc6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:10:52] } 36... Rb4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:18:09] } 37. Rc4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 1:05:18] } 37... Rb6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:17:58] } 38. Qd4? { [%eval 0.94] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:33] } 38... Ra8?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Reb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:31] } 39. Rca4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 1:04:28] } 39... Rab8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:14:47] } 40. Qg1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:04:54] } 40... Ra8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:13:33] } 41. h3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:05:10] } 41... f6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:13:04] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:05:23] } 42... Rc8? { [%eval 5.73] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 43. Rb4 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 1:05:19] } 43... Rcb8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:12:16] } 44. Qxb6 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 1:05:42] } 44... Rxb6 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:12:32] } 45. Rxb6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 1:06:07] } 45... Qe7 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:12:34] } 46. Kh1 { [%clk 1:06:25] } 46... Qe5 { [%clk 0:12:53] } 47. Rbb1 { [%clk 1:06:42] } 1-0