Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Petrosyan, Manuel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2549
Black: Ansh M Shah
BlackElo: 2228
Result: 1-0
ECO: A43
Opening: Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:21] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:22] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:09] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:51] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:04] } 4... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:24:42] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:55] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:20:19] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:18:08] } 6... exf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:13:11] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:18:22] } 7... a6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:11:35] } 8. a4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:11:19] } 8... c4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:56:26] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:07:31] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:54:36] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:07:56] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:51:22] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:07:57] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:51:40] } 12. b3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:06:21] } 12... cxb3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:47:30] } 13. Qxb3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:05:05] } 13... d6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:45:16] } 14. axb5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:00:52] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:45:16] } 15. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:01:12] } 15... Bxa8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:45:44] } 16. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:59:44] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:36:14] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:00:01] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:29:51] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:54:11] } 18... Bc8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:26:39] } 19. Qc4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:42:57] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:50] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:40:04] } 20... g6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:20:24] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:36:28] } 21... h5?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:25] } 22. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. N4b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:07] } 22... h4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:11:41] } 23. h3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:34:03] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:09:39] } 24. Bxd7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:30:08] } 24... Nxd7 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:09:25] } 25. Nc6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:28:49] } 25... Qe8 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:09:47] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:26:42] } 26... Ne5?? { [%eval 4.49] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 27. N4xe5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:25:54] } 27... fxe5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:05:51] } 28. Qf6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:26:08] } 28... Qd7?! { [%eval 5.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 29. Ne7+ { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:22:28] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:05:40] } 30. Nxg6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:22:37] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:02:01] } 31. Nxh4 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:16:15] } 31... Qb7 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 32. Rf1 { [%clk 0:16:00] } 1-0