Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Stremavicius, Titas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2544
Black: Popilski, Gil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2445
Result: 1-0
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:46] } 3. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:59] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:26] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:10] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:44] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:36] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:41] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:40] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:40] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:02] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:17:08] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:09] } 9... Nb8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:16:14] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:12:38] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:14:12] } 11. dxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:10:07] } 11... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:03] } 12. b5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:37] } 12... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:42] } 13. Bc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:53:18] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:40:50] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:53:29] } 14... Nexd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:40:51] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:51:49] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:39:24] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:45:09] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:37:23] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:40:21] } 17... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:37:48] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:35:39] } 18... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:35] } 19. Ba3?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:59] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:15] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:02] } 20... Ndc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:27:14] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:26] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:26:40] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:06] } 23. Bc1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:21:47] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:55] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:36] } 24... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:54] } 25. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:42] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 26. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:12] } 26... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:28] } 27. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:24] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:35] } 28. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:19] } 28... Nh5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:36] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:32] } 29... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:05] } 30. axb3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:44] } 30... Bc5?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 31. Bxf7+ { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:09:57] } 31... Qxf7?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 32. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:10:23] } 32... Nf6?! { [%eval 4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 33. Qxe5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:08:46] } 33... Nd7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:02:15] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:08:29] } 34... Nxc5 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Qxc5 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 1-0