Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Bora, Safal
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2501
Black: Zhuang, Kyle
BlackElo: 2144
Result: 1-0
ECO: E62
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:24] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:47] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:26] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:44] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:09] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:24] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:44] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:48] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:56] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:55] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:17:14] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:20] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:16:33] } 11. e4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:27:25] } 11... Bc8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:13:43] } 12. Ba3?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:31] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:01:19] } 13. c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:26] } 13... dxc5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:53:40] } 14. e5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:09] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:40:57] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:48:53] } 15... Nxc5?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:53] } 16. Qc4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:48:55] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:30:57] } 17. Bxe7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:48:33] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:31:09] } 18. Bd6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:42:45] } 18... h6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:26:20] } 19. a4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:30:37] } 19... a5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:21:47] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:28:14] } 20... Qa7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:15:32] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:27:43] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:11:57] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:24:24] } 22... b5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:09:32] } 23. Qa2 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:23:45] } 23... Rac8?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 24. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:20:36] } 24... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:07:37] } 25. exf6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:21:04] } 25... Ng5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:06:29] } 26. Be7?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:55] } 26... Bf5?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 27. Rbd1 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:11:08] } 27... Bg4?! { [%eval 3.49] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 28. Rd4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:11:10] } 28... Bf3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. h4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:08:54] } 29... Bxg2 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:57] } 30. Kxg2 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:09:11] } 30... c5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:10] } 31. Rd5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:09:29] } 31... Nh7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:06] } 32. Qd2 { [%clk 0:08:55] } 32... Qb7 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 33. Qxh6 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 33... Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:01:40] } 34. Kh2 { [%clk 0:07:19] } 1-0