Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Katz, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2373
Black: Slade, Theodore
BlackElo: 2113
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:27] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:45] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:09] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:56] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:33] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:14] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:47] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:25] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:01] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:36] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:46] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:24] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:06] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:08] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:55] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:11] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:57] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:08] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:12] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:23:47] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:20:04] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:05] } 14... Nhf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:12] } 15. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:23] } 15... f6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:15:19] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:58:26] } 16... Bc7 { [%clk 1:10:22] } 17. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:39:18] } 1/2-1/2