Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Gartenlaub, Corin
WhiteElo: 1921
Black: Abraham, John Z
BlackElo: 2100
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:19] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:57] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:44] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:21] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:11] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:38] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:07] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:02] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:34] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:25] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:55] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:39] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:18] } 11. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:35:07] } 11... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:40] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:35:34] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:00] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:29:42] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:23:33] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:29:02] } 14... Qe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:15] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:27:41] } 15... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:07] } 16. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:13] } 16... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:08:06] } 17. h6?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:47] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:06:03] } 18. Qg4?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. hxg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:28] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:55:14] } 19. Qh5+ { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:59:45] } 19... g6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:55:16] } 20. Qg5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:53:36] } 20... Be7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:50:29] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:50:00] } 21... Kf7 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:43:34] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:45:50] } 22... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:39] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:46:05] } 23... Qd8?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:25] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:45:43] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:33:20] } 25. Rd6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:44:19] } 25... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:31:35] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:45] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:30] } 27. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:46] } 27... Rcc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:25:10] } 28. R1d3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:43:40] } 28... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:51] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:39:13] } 29... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:59] } 30. Qe4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:17:47] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:14] } 31. Rf3?? { [%eval -2.82] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:03:23] } 32. Qb4?? { [%eval -4.94] } { Blunder. Rfd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:31] } 32... a5? { [%eval -2.91] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 33. Qd4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:15:24] } 33... Qxg4+ { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:03:18] } 34. Rg3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:15:48] } 34... Qf5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:58] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:15:05] } 35... Qg5+ { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:15:31] } 36... Qxh6 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. Rb6 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:14:41] } 37... Rc4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. Qd6+?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:30] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. f3 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:07:35] } 39... Qh1+ { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:08:00] } 40... Qh2+ { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:08:29] } 41... Qh1+ { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:06] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:08:58] } 42... Qh4+ { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:01:24] } 43. Kf1 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:09:09] } 43... Qe7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:48] } 44. Qb8 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:07:51] } 44... Rac7 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:28] } 45. Qh8 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:08:15] } 45... Qf6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:13] } 46. Qxh7+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:07:23] } 46... Qg7 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:01:38] } 47. Qh4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:07:19] } 47... Rxc3 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 48. Qxf4+?! { [%eval -4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 48... Qf6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:02:19] } 49. Qxf6+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:06:17] } 49... Kxf6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:02:44] } 50. Rxb5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:06:44] } 50... Rxc2 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 51. Rxa5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:07:08] } 51... Rb7 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:03:30] } 52. Rd1 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:06:47] } 52... Rb3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:03:52] } 53. Kg1 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:06:46] } 53... Ra2 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:52] } 54. a4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:06:46] } 54... d5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:52] } 55. Ra8 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:06:29] } 55... Re3 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:02:04] } 56. Rf8+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:05:27] } 56... Kg5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:02:27] } 57. Re8 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:05:44] } 57... d4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:02:37] } 58. f4+ { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:05:51] } 58... Kg4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:11] } 59. f5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:06:15] } 59... gxf5?! { [%eval -4.51] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 60. Rxd4+ { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:06:39] } 60... Kf3 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:01:54] } 61. Rd1 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:06:44] } 61... e5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:07] } 62. Rf1+ { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:07:07] } 62... Ke4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:31] } 63. Rf8 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:07:06] } 63... f4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:40] } 64. a5 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:07:29] } 64... Rxa5 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:02:29] } 65. Rb8 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:07:45] } 65... Ra2 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:02:41] } 66. Rb4+?! { [%eval -8.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 66... Kf5 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 67. Rb8 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:07:48] } 67... Ree2?! { [%eval -5.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 68. Rfb1?! { [%eval -7.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 68... e4 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:02:40] } 69. Rg8 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:07:16] } 69... f3 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:02:41] } 70. Rh8 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:07:37] } 70... Rg2+ { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:02:17] } 71. Kh1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:08:04] } 71... Rgb2 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:02:34] } 72. Rf8+? { [%eval -10.77] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 72... Ke5 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 73. Re8+ { [%clk 0:08:18] } 73... Kf4 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 74. Rf8+ { [%clk 0:08:42] } 74... Ke3 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 75. Re1+ { [%clk 0:08:26] } 75... Re2 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 76. Rb1 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 76... Rh2+ { [%clk 0:04:14] } 0-1