Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Clancy, Daniel
WhiteElo: 2004
Black: Zhuang, Kyle
BlackElo: 2144
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.49] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.51] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.4] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.55] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.45] } 6... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.4] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.4] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.54] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.55] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.65] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.59] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.59] } 10... a6?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa5 was best. } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.72] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.85] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.61] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.71] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.73] } 13... h5 { [%eval 0.83] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 0.68] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.85] } 15. Kf2?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 0.3] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval 0.29] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.33] } 17. Be2?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } 17... Qa5 { [%eval -0.05] } 18. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.09] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval -0.08] } 19. a3?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf8 was best. } 19... bxc3 { [%eval -0.9] } 20. bxc3 { [%eval -0.86] } 20... Qa4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } 21. Nf1 { [%eval -0.03] } 21... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. Rdb1 { [%eval -0.14] } 22... Nb3 { [%eval 0.15] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -0.03] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval 0.23] } 24. Ra2 { [%eval 0.27] } 24... c4 { [%eval 0.45] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval 0.53] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval 0.29] } 26. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.08] } 26... fxe6 { [%eval 0.08] } 27. Qxg6+ { [%eval 0.06] } 27... Kd8 { [%eval 0.13] } 28. Qxe6 { [%eval 0.0] } 28... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] } 29... Qxc3 30. Rc2 Qd3 31. f5 Rf8 32. f6 Nxf6 33. exf6 Rxf6+ 34. Bf3 Qxc2+ 35. Nd2 Nxd2 36. Rxb6 Nxf3+ 37. Kg3 Bd6+ 38. Bf4 Bxf4+ 39. Kxf3 Qd3+ 40. Kf2 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 40... Bg3+ { [%clk 1:30:30] } 0-1