Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Xie, Timothy
WhiteElo: 2006
Black: Baim, Elvin
BlackElo: 1824
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:37] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:58] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:02] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:58] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:26] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:22:08] } 6. O-O-O { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:31:28] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:20:40] } 7. Bh6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:29:52] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:18:25] } 8. f3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:30:05] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:58:36] } 9. h4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:28:29] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:46:53] } 10. h5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:17:42] } 10... e5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:40:35] } 11. hxg6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:10:18] } 11... fxg6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:40:55] } 12. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:09:32] } 12... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:40:35] } 13. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:09:19] } 13... Kg8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:39:54] } 14. Nh3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:01:58] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:29:42] } 15. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:54:18] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:19:57] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:47:42] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:06] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:33:25] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:14:18] } 18. Be2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:24:00] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:12:06] } 19. axb5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:43] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:21] } 20. f4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:17:05] } 20... Nf7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:12:13] } 21. Nxf7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:16:09] } 21... Rxf7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:08:46] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:15:00] } 22... Qf8?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 23. Qxf8+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:09] } 23... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:31] } 24. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:12] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:06] } 26... Re7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 27. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:31] } 27... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 28. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:56] } 29. b4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:35] } 29... Na4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:13] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. Rxa8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 31... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 32. Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:44] } 33... Re6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:48] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:48] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:43] } 35. Bg4?? { [%eval -0.98] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 35... Rf6?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 36. e5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:16] } 37. c4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 37... h5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:51] } 38. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 38... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 39. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:57] } 39... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40. fxe5+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:19] } 40... Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41. Re7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 42. Re6+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:49] } 42... Kd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:10] } 43. Rxg6+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:38] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:07] } 44. cxb5 { [%clk 0:04:42] } 44... h4 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 1/2-1/2