Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Samuelson, Andrew
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2088
Black: Grigoryan, Karen H.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2530
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:32] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:36] } 6. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:30] } 8... h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:40] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:12] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:48] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:33:01] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:33:31] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:10] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:38] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:52] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:33:45] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:17] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:33:10] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:28] } 14... hxg3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:33:32] } 15. fxg3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:33] } 15... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:35] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:40] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:55] } 17. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:32] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:07] } 18. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:28:36] } 18... Qxb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:31] } 19. Bg2?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:45] } 19... O-O { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:30:30] } 20. Kb1 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:29:01] } 20... e4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:28:15] } 21. Rge1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:29:14] } 21... Rfe8?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:12] } 22. g5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:28:15] } 22... Nh5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:28:28] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:24:31] } 23... Qxe3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:25:50] } 24. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:24:57] } 24... Nf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:30] } 25. Bf1?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bh1 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:47] } 25... Re5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:17:43] } 26. c4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:24:02] } 26... b5?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:38] } 27. Na5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:23:42] } 27... bxc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:15:51] } 28. Bxc4?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:16] } 28... Rce8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:14:35] } 29. h4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:21:07] } 29... Ng2 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 1:13:59] } 30. Rg3?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:08] } 30... Nxh4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 1:14:13] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:21:18] } 31... Rf5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:14:28] } 32. Rg4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 1:18:46] } 32... Nf3 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 1:14:00] } 33. Bxa6 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 1:19:03] } 33... e3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 1:13:59] } 34. Be2?! { [%eval -4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:55] } 34... Nd2+ { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 1:14:22] } 35. Ka1?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:12] } 35... Rxd5?! { [%eval -3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:23] } 36. Nb4?! { [%eval -5.44] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:32] } 36... Ra5 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 1:13:15] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 1:12:52] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 1:13:06] } 38. Bd1 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 1:12:17] } 38... Ra3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 1:12:03] } 39. Bc2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 1:09:21] } 39... Rc3 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 1:11:40] } 40. Bb1?! { [%eval -5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:14] } 40... Rc4 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 1:09:35] } 41. Rxc4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 1:06:36] } 41... Nxc4 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 1:10:01] } 42. a3 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 1:06:50] } 42... Nxa3 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 1:10:04] } 43. Nd3 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 1:04:32] } 43... Ra8 { [%clk 1:10:17] } 44. Ba2 { [%clk 1:03:12] } 44... Nc2+ { [%clk 1:10:32] } 45. Kb1 { [%clk 1:03:37] } 45... Nxe1 { [%clk 1:10:56] } 0-1