Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Paul, Justin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2313
Black: Muthukumaran, Gurru
BlackElo: 1879
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:58] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:02] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:04] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:38] } 7... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:44] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:39] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:40] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:01] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:02] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:56] } 11. Bh6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:49] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:16] } 12. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:25] } 12... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:34] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:08] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:16:12] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:43] } 14... cxb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:14:33] } 15. axb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:04] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:13:47] } 16. Ra6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:19:40] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:08:20] } 17. Nd1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:10:45] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:05:05] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:14:54] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:59:27] } 19. Rfa1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:12:02] } 19... Rc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:58:39] } 20. Qc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:10:45] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:52] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:02:47] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:51:50] } 22. Qa3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:02:02] } 22... Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:51] } 23. Qb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:58:26] } 23... Qg7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:43:17] } 24. Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:24] } 24... Qh6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:39:26] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:52:10] } 25... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:46] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:52:11] } 26... Qh6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:34:16] } 27. Ng1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:49] } 27... Qg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:27:06] } 28. g3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:42:52] } 28... Nh5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:27:23] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:42:01] } 29... Qf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:15] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:41:05] } 30... Rd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:23:14] } 31. b5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:40:08] } 31... cxb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:18:45] } 32. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:40:24] } 32... Rb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:14:45] } 33. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:38:42] } 33... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:12] } 34. Qd1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:39:04] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:11:53] } 35. Ra2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:37:14] } 35... Be6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:11:48] } 36. Ra6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:38:16] } 36... Bc8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:11:29] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:38:38] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:11:18] } 38. Nf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:37:53] } 38... Ng7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:48] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:29:54] } 39... Ne8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:44] } 40. Ra6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:26:54] } 40... Qc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:50] } 41. g4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:22:10] } 41... Nd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:56] } 42. Qa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:37] } 42... Qxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 43. Rxa1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:05] } 43... g5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:22] } 44. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:20:40] } 44... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:19:15] } 45... Nb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. Rb1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:37] } 46... Nc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 47. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:17:01] } 47... Nxd3?? { [%eval 1.75] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 48. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:56] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:30] } 49. Ra6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:39] } 49... Nb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:35] } 50. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:49] } 50... Bxd5?? { [%eval 2.86] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 51. exd5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:10:48] } 51... Nxc4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:00:54] } 52. Ne4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:11:16] } 52... a4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:41] } 53. Rxf6+?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:19] } 53... Kg7 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:57] } 54. Ra6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:10:15] } 54... a3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:46] } 55. Nxg5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:10:17] } 55... Rd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:49] } 56. Ke4? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 56... h6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:08] } 57. Ne6+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:11] } 57... Kf7?? { [%eval 3.47] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 58. Nc5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:09:05] } 58... Rc7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:58] } 59. Nd3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:09:12] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:42] } 60. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:27] } 60... Nd2+?! { [%eval 5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 61. Kd3 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:08:03] } 61... Nb1 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:01:33] } 62. d6 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:07:15] } 62... Rc3+ { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:01:45] } 63. Kd4 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:07:39] } 63... Rc2?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 64. d7 { [%eval 9.13] [%clk 0:07:50] } 64... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:02:23] } 65. Nd3 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 1-0