Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Pang, Qi
WhiteElo: 2274
Black: Guo, Felix
BlackElo: 2078
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:46] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:36] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:44] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:59] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:57] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:15] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:07] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:12:48] } 8... cxb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:51] } 9. axb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:08] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:08] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:26] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:25] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:09:31] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:31:05] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:06:19] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:17] } 13. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:04:13] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:04] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:00:17] } 14... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:21:03] } 15. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:00:10] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:30] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:57:07] } 16... Nd7?? { [%eval 4.11] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:33] } 17. Ndf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:35] } 17... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:55] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:30:11] } 18... Qe8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:04:45] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:28:20] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:51:25] } 20. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:28:09] } 20... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:51:36] } 21. Rdc1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:28:31] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:39:52] } 22. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:27:59] } 22... b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:39:12] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:19:43] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:36:38] } 24. Rd1? { [%eval -0.83] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:28] } 24... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:30:16] } 25. fxe3? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:30:37] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:15:15] } 26... Nxe3+ { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:30:43] } 27. Kh3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:15:39] } 27... Nxd1 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:30:12] } 28. Rd6 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:16:05] } 28... Qa8?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 29. Qxd1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:16:03] } 29... f6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:25:43] } 30. Nd3 { [%clk 0:16:02] } 30... Rd8 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 1/2-1/2