Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Liu, Steven
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1900
Black: Aravindakshan, Sahana
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2093
Result: 1-0
ECO: E68
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:24] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:14] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:41] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:33:27] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:34:06] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:29:35] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:34:22] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:09] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:03] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:23:03] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:48] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:02] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:11:48] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:16:21] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:10:05] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:16:06] } 14... Na6?? { [%eval 2.17] } { Blunder. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:43] } 15. Ng5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:26] } 15... f4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:53:12] } 16. Ne6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:04:02] } 16... Bxe6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:46:59] } 17. dxe6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:04:26] } 17... c6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:44:06] } 18. b5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:01:00] } 18... cxb5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:37:57] } 19. Nxb5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:00:07] } 19... fxg3?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:27] } 20. hxg3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:00:06] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:33:52] } 21. Bf3?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:54] } 21... Ng7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:28:14] } 22. Qd5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:53:17] } 22... Nxe6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:21:54] } 23. Bg4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:53:11] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:20:03] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:52:39] } 24... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:50] } 25. Nxd6?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:09] } 25... Rad8?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 26. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:44:09] } 26... Na4?? { [%eval 5.62] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 27. Bg5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:43:26] } 27... Qxg5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:02:37] } 28. Bxe6+ { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:43:28] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:01:50] } 29. Nxe8+ { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:43:28] } 29... Rxe8 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:02:10] } 30. Qd7+ { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:43:44] } 30... Re7 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 31. Qxa4 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:44:02] } 31... Qf6 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:01:50] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:44:10] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Rxe7 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:44:24] } 33... Bxe7 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34. Qd7 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:43:58] } 34... Bc5 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:01:34] } 35. Qd2+ { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:44:19] } 35... Kg7? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Rb7+ { [%clk 0:44:43] } 36... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Rf7 { [%clk 0:44:28] } 1-0