Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Liu, Steven
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1900
Black: Samuelson, Andrew
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2088
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:32] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:37] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:16] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:34] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:33] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:54] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:47] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:11] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:12] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:23] } 10... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:31] } 11. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:46] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:39] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:16] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:34:05] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:18] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:34:25] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:24:23] } 14... Qb7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:34:43] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:11] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:35:01] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:41] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:16] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:02] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:32] } 18. Nc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:13:51] } 18... b5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:22] } 19. cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:30] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:35] } 20. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:08] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:07] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:05:56] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:55] } 22. Ndxb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:53] } 22... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:14] } 23. Qxb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:04:17] } 23... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:20:00] } 24. exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:47] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:11] } 25. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:03] } 25... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:28] } 26. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:09] } 26... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:43] } 27. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:37] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:38] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:00] } 28... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:04] } 29. Nxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:17] } 29... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:25] } 30. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:20] } 30... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:02] } 31. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:36:55] } 31... Kg7?? { [%eval 3.88] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:18] } 32. Nd7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:37:08] } 32... Qc4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 1:18:39] } 33. Qb1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:17] } 33... Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:41] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:49] } 34... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:35] } 35. Qf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:33] } 35... Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:03] } 36. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:15] } 36... Qxg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:18] } 37. Qg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:27:14] } 37... Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:24] } 38. Qg5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:25:52] } 38... f6?? { [%eval 3.11] } { Blunder. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:23] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:25:32] } 39... Qb2 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 1:14:09] } 40. Nc5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:20:22] } 40... Be5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 1:14:22] } 41. Qb4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:19:50] } 41... Qc1+ { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 1:14:40] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:20:14] } 42... h5?! { [%eval 4.2] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:02] } 43. Nd3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:19:37] } 43... Qg5+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 1:11:10] } 44. Kf1 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:19:52] } 44... Bh2 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 1:10:43] } 45. Qe7+?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:10] } 45... Kh6? { [%eval 6.42] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:32] } 46. b7?! { [%eval 4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:19] } 46... Qg1+ { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:08:32] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:19:48] } 47... Qb1 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 1:08:39] } 48. Qf8+?! { [%eval 3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:53] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 1:08:46] } 49. Qf7+ { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:19:10] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 1:09:05] } 50. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:18:58] } 50... Qc2+ { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 1:09:17] } 51. Ke1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:18:11] } 51... Qc3+?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:28] } 52. Kf1 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:17:55] } 52... Qxa3? { [%eval 5.07] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:27] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:18:07] } 53... Bc7 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 1:06:09] } 54. Nc5?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:56] } 54... Qb2 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 1:03:07] } 55. Nd7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:15:18] } 55... h4?! { [%eval 5.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:25] } 56. Qf3? { [%eval 3.29] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 56... f5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:02:00] } 57. Qe3+ { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:14:22] } 57... f4? { [%eval 4.81] } { Mistake. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:47] } 58. Qf3?! { [%eval 3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:24] } 58... Qb5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 1:01:52] } 59. Nf6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:14:22] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 1:00:23] } 60. Ng4?? { [%eval 1.01] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:37] } 60... Qb6?? { [%eval 3.91] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:05] } 61. Qe4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:14:05] } 61... Qd6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:54:41] } 62. Qc4? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 62... Bb8?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. f3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:29] } 63. Qc3+?? { [%eval 0.97] } { Blunder. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 63... Kf7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:54:22] } 64. Qh8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:01] } 64... Ke6?? { [%eval 2.18] } { Blunder. f3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:49:47] } 65. Qc8+?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:27] } 65... Ke7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:49:31] } 66. Nh2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:08] } 66... Ba7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:49:07] } 67. Qh8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:07:57] } 67... Kd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:46:29] } 68. Qxh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:58] } 68... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:55] } 69. Qh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:22] } 69... Bb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:47] } 70. Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 70... Bc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:44:43] } 71. Qb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:31] } 71... Bb6?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:49] } 72. b8=Q { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:27] } 72... Qxb8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:45:12] } 73. Qc2+ { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:05:46] } 73... Kb7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:43:59] } 74. Qxg6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:06:08] } 74... Qe5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:43:54] } 75. Qd3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:06:05] } 75... Bc7? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:01] } 76. Ng4? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 76... Qg5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:43:48] } 77. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:06:25] } 77... Kb8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:43:52] } 78. Qe2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:06:17] } 78... Qh4? { [%eval 2.37] } { Mistake. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:36] } 79. Qb2+? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. Qb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 79... Kc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:43:46] } 80. Qf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:53] } 80... Qh5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:43] } 81. f3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:06:07] } 81... Qb5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:24] } 82. h4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:06:10] } 82... Qe2+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:43:44] } 83. Nf2 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:06:14] } 83... Qe3?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:16] } 84. Qf5+ { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:06:06] } 84... Kb8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:43:40] } 85. Qe4?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Qb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 85... Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:43:53] } 86. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 86... Qb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:46] } 87. Qc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:54] } 87... Qg7+?? { [%eval 2.01] } { Blunder. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:47] } 88. Ng4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:05] } 88... Qe7 { [%clk 0:43:43] } 89. Qb5+ { [%clk 0:05:15] } 1/2-1/2