Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Li, Sophie
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 2029
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2373
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:35] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:06] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:27:49] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:28:29] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:50] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:14] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:14:55] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:23:02] } 9... a5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:32] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:26] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:09:01] } 11. axb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:05] } 11... axb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:26] } 12. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:17:19] } 12... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:54] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:15:33] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:06:18] } 14. e5?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:56] } 14... Nd5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:04:32] } 15. Bf2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:03:24] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:03:34] } 16. Be4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:57:37] } 16... Ne3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:58:19] } 17. Bxe3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:57:22] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:58:41] } 18. Nexd4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:52:42] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:53:32] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:49:28] } 19... Qd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:46:57] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:44:12] } 20... g5?? { [%eval 1.66] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:10] } 21. Ndf3?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:14] } 21... gxf4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:35:24] } 22. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:37:55] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:35:52] } 23. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:38:12] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:33:47] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:31:49] } 24... e6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:30:28] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:26:59] } 25... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:57] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:23:42] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:11] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:20:03] } 27... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:18] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:12] } 28... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:33] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:19] } 29... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:12] } 30. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:18:47] } 30... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:49] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:13:43] } 31... f4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:27] } 32. Ne7+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:56] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:20:22] } 33. Rb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:10:07] } 33... Bd4+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:13:38] } 34. Kh2?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:40] } 34... h6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:13:57] } 35. Rb8+ { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:08:43] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:12:44] } 36. Bd6 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:09:04] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:10:50] } 37. Nf5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:06:18] } 37... f3 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:08:36] } 38. Nxd4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:04:47] } 38... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:08:01] } 39. Be5? { [%eval -7.54] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 39... f2 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:07:58] } 40. Rb1 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 40... Nf3+ { [%clk 0:08:18] } 0-1