Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Bora, Safal
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2501
Black: Diao, Matthew Guo
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2115
Result: 1-0
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:55] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:27:35] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:08] } 5. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:12] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:31] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:11] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:30] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:58] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:18] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:05] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:43] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:12] } 11. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:54] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:01] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:25] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:10:11] } 13. Ndc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:32] } 13... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:04:23] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:14:47] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:01:46] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:56] } 15... Be4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:54:51] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:50] } 16... Bd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:52:20] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:51:59] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:51] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:51:04] } 18... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:36:18] } 19. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:51:25] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:35:52] } 20. d5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:33:43] } 20... exd5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:31:40] } 21. exd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:34:12] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:07] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:27:02] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:49] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:23:55] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:04:25] } 24. f4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:23:35] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:31] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:21:52] } 25... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:18:25] } 26... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:39] } 27... Nd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:02] } 28. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:24] } 28... Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:25] } 29. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:16] } 29... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:53] } 30. Bf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:12:30] } 30... Nb2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. Rbe1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:51] } 31... Nc4?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 32. Rxe8+?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 32... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. Bd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:40] } 33... Nd6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 34... Qd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:01] } 35... Qb4?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Qd4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:06:27] } 36... Re1+?! { [%eval 4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:05:21] } 37... Ne4+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:05:14] } 38... Rf1+?! { [%eval 5.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 39. Kxe4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:05:36] } 39... Qe7+ { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:48] } 40. Kd3 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:04:55] } 40... Rf3+ { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:05:00] } 41... Qc7+ { [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 1-0