Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Clancy, Daniel
WhiteElo: 2004
Black: Li, Sophie
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2029
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:18:38] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:54] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:18:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:28] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:52] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:04] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:26] } 8... e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:10] } 9. Nd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:11:15] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:48] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:07:35] } 10... exd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:23:38] } 11. exd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:06:55] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:01] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:07:15] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:09] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:06:34] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:20] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:32] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:04:54] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:53:02] } 15... Re7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:02:35] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:52:17] } 16... c5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:51] } 17. d4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:44:28] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:55:53] } 18. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:44:43] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:54:15] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:34:20] } 19... b6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:52:56] } 20. a4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:34:43] } 20... Ba6? { [%eval 2.88] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:11] } 21. a5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:33:09] } 21... Rb7 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:37:20] } 22. axb6 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:33:07] } 22... axb6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:37:23] } 23. Ra2 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:28:43] } 23... Rbb8 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:30:38] } 24. Rca1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:28:21] } 24... Qc8?! { [%eval 4.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:34] } 25. Qb4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:26:22] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:25:50] } 26. Qxd6?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:01] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:24:17] } 27. Rxa8 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:20:44] } 27... Rxa8 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:24:41] } 28. Rxa8+ { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:14:47] } 28... Qxa8 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:25:05] } 29. Qc6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:14:02] } 29... Qxc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:23:47] } 30. dxc6 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:12:12] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:24:12] } 31. Bxb6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:12:32] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:24:19] } 32. Bc5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:11:45] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:21:49] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:10:24] } 33... f6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:20:35] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:10:33] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:20:37] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:10:53] } 35... Ne7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:18:57] } 36. Kd4 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:10:10] } 36... Nf5+ { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:18:43] } 37. Kc3 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:10:27] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:17:51] } 38. Kb4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:10:28] } 38... Kd8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:16:41] } 39. Bb6+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:10:09] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:14:52] } 40. Bc5+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:09:08] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:15:13] } 41. Bb6+ { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:08:34] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:15:37] } 42. Kc5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:08:59] } 42... g5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:13:35] } 43. Bc7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:08:27] } 43... h5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:13:17] } 44. Bf1 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:07:58] } 44... Bc8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:13:00] } 45. Bd3 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:03:41] } 45... Ng7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:10:12] } 46. Bd6+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:03:46] } 46... Kd8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:09:57] } 47. Kb6 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:01:56] } 47... Ne6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:09:35] } 48. Bb5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:02:13] } 48... Ke8 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:09:07] } 49. c7+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:01:53] } 49... Kf7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:09:32] } 50. Ba6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:53] } 50... Bxa6?! { [%eval 7.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 51. Kxa6 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:02:21] } 51... Nxc7+ { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:10:22] } 52. Bxc7 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:02:47] } 52... Ke6 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:10:45] } 53. Kb5 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:01:49] } 53... Kf5 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:11:09] } 54. Kc4 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:01:23] } 54... Kg4 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:11:24] } 55. Bd8 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... f5 { [%eval 11.23] [%clk 0:11:13] } 56. h4 { [%eval 10.17] [%clk 0:00:55] } 56... gxh4?! { [%eval #26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 57. Bxh4 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:00:56] } 57... f4 { [%eval 11.04] [%clk 0:10:15] } 58. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 58... Kf3 { [%clk 0:10:23] } 59. Ke5 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 1-0