Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Shankar, Pranav
WhiteElo: 1943
Black: Xie, Timothy
BlackElo: 2006
Result: 0-1
ECO: E15
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:29] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:43] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:04] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:30:29] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:54] } 8... Nfd7?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:31] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:29:05] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:33:20] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:23:12] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:32:23] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:23:07] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:28:48] } 12. O-O?? { [%eval -1.19] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:53] } 12... fxe5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:26:56] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:21:17] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:27:21] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:21:15] } 14... Bd7?? { [%eval 0.75] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:45] } 15. Qg4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:20:43] } 15... Qe8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:18:45] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:00:47] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:17:14] } 17. Nb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:58:31] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:40] } 18. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:41] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:06:00] } 19. Nxa7?? { [%eval -2.69] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:13] } 19... Nxa7 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:03:04] } 20. b4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:36:57] } 20... Bb5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:53:32] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:36:46] } 21... Nxb5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:53:56] } 22. bxc5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:37:03] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:54:22] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:30:15] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:53:10] } 24. Bf6?! { [%eval -4.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:04] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:51:36] } 25. Qxg6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:27:11] } 25... hxg6 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:52:02] } 26. Be7 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:27:24] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:52:20] } 27. Bd6 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:27:51] } 27... Nf3+ { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:52:46] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:28:14] } 28... Nd2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:53:13] } 29. Rbc1 { [%clk 0:28:17] } 29... Nxf1 { [%clk 0:53:38] } 0-1