Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Shah, Kanav
WhiteElo: 1656
Black: ONeill, Noah Thomas
BlackElo: 1855
Result: 0-1
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:58] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:14] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:56] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:36] } 9... Qe8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:50] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:06] } 10... Qh5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:30:22] } 11. e3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:29:07] } 11... f4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:28:06] } 12. exf4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:20:18] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:25:49] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:07:48] } 13... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:23:21] } 14. Bxh3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:07:38] } 14... Qxh3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:23:37] } 15. Ng5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:08:00] } 15... Qf5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:20:29] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:06:07] } 16... h6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:16:11] } 17. Nf3? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:56] } 17... Qh3?? { [%eval -0.46] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:20] } 18. Nh2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:06:02] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:01] } 19. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:56] } 19... Ncxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:03:35] } 20. Bxe5?? { [%eval -3.16] } { Blunder. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:29] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 1:03:50] } 21. Qd1?! { [%eval -4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:49] } 21... Rf5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 1:00:34] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:49:56] } 22... Rh5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:56:50] } 23. f3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:49:40] } 23... Qxg3+ { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:56:14] } 24. Qg2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:50:00] } 24... Qf4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:47:35] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:48:41] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:46:01] } 26. Rg1 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:48:38] } 26... Qxf3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:43:26] } 27. Raf1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:48:55] } 27... Qxg2+ { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:43:26] } 28. Kxg2 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:49:18] } 28... Rxh2+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:41:17] } 29. Kxh2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:49:23] } 29... Nf3+ { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:41:40] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:49:42] } 30... Nxg1 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:41:44] } 31. Rxg1 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:50:08] } 31... g5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:38:53] } 32. Re1 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:50:25] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:37:43] } 33. Re7+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:50:45] } 33... Rf7 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:38:07] } 34. Re1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:51:10] } 34... h5 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:36:50] } 35. b4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:51:00] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:36:19] } 36. Re6+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:51:20] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:36:28] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:51:33] } 37... h4+ { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:36:00] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:51:55] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:36:03] } 39. Re6+ { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:52:11] } 39... Kh5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:36:12] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:52:30] } 40... g4 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:36:20] } 41. c5 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:52:37] } 41... h3+ { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:36:12] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:52:57] } 42... Rf2+ { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:35:32] } 43. Kg1?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:17] } 43... Rg2+? { [%eval -8.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:23] } 44. Kh1 { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:53:40] } 44... dxc5 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:35:11] } 45. bxc5?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:06] } 45... Rd2 { [%eval -9.68] [%clk 0:34:42] } 46. Re7 { [%clk 0:54:17] } 46... Kh4 { [%clk 0:34:51] } 47. c6 { [%clk 0:54:31] } 47... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:34:59] } 0-1