Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Li, Sophie
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 2029
Black: Shih, Matthew
BlackElo: 2014
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:36] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:59] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:23] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:36] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:59] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:44] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:36] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:23:40] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:22] } 8. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:19:43] } 8... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:27:18] } 9. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:19:50] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:27:21] } 10. exd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:20:13] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:27:21] } 11. c4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:19:55] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:25:52] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:10:41] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:25:55] } 13. dxc6 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:08:10] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:26:03] } 14. O-O { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:04:24] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:21:16] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 1:01:39] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:19:06] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:56:04] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:18:41] } 17. d4?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:12] } 17... e4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:17:09] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:50:49] } 18... d5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 1:14:29] } 19. c5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:48:27] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:13:45] } 20. b3?! { [%eval -3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:12] } 20... Rb4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 1:13:18] } 21. Qc2?! { [%eval -4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:51] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 1:12:21] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:42:26] } 22... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 1:12:43] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:41:57] } 23... Rb4 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 1:12:45] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:40:59] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 1:09:54] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:38:11] } 25... Re6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 1:07:01] } 26. g3 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:32:18] } 26... Rh6 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 1:00:46] } 27. Kh2?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:56] } 27... Qg4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 1:00:11] } 28. h4 { [%clk 0:32:04] } 28... Nf4 { [%clk 0:59:56] } 0-1