Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Michelle Catherina, P
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 2187
Black: Carter, Emmanuel
BlackElo: 2062
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:14] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:15] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:02] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:37] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:37] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:54] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:08] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:51] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:29] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:29] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:50] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:29] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:08] } 10... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:54] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:35] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:17] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:56] } 12... Qb4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:20:47] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:19] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:13:55] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:56] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:13:44] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:07:15] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:13:40] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:57:59] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:13:03] } 17. Qb1 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:57:02] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:04:57] } 18. Bxh7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:46:50] } 18... Bb5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:57:52] } 19. Rfd1?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:13] } 19... Be2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:57:09] } 20. Ng5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:32:12] } 20... Be7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:46:33] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:28:22] } 21... Bh5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:38] } 22. h4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:23:10] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:20:54] } 23. g4?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 23... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:55] } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:45] } 24... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:11] } 25. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 25... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:20:32] } 26. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:30] } 27. Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 27... gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:09] } 28. Qxh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:29] } 29. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 29... Kf8 { [%clk 0:19:53] } 30. Qh6+ { [%clk 0:03:33] } 1/2-1/2