Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Fedorov, Svetoslav
WhiteElo: 1747
Black: Desmarais, Nicholas
BlackElo: 2020
Result: 1-0
ECO: C17
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:01] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:38] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:01] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:57] } 6. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:32] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 7. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:26:36] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:59] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:16] } 9... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:03] } 10. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:40] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:24] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:00] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:17:25] } 12. cxb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:17:19] } 12... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:17:50] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:06:43] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:44] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:03:38] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:17:34] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:03:32] } 15... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:17:56] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:58:28] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:10:31] } 17. Rf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:56:29] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:07:49] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:56:51] } 18... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:08:13] } 19. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:57:14] } 19... f6?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:25] } 20. exf6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:51:17] } 20... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:02:49] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:47:31] } 21... Ra6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:50:39] } 22. Re2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:44:26] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:50:11] } 23. Ref2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:42:53] } 23... Ra3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:36:37] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:33:23] } 24... h5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:53] } 25. f5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:12] } 25... e5?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:09] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:28:38] } 26... Rf7?? { [%eval 5.2] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 27. f6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:19:31] } 27... Qh4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:10:05] } 28. Rxg7+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:25:35] } 28... Rxg7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:10:18] } 29. fxg7 { [%clk 0:26:00] } 29... d4 { [%clk 0:10:26] } 30. Qh6 { [%clk 0:26:13] } 1-0