Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Samuelson, Andrew
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2088
Black: Kurup, Siddharth
BlackElo: 1941
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:13] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:16] } 8. Qg3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:39] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:31] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:34:01] } 9... b5? { [%eval 1.65] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:51] } 10. Bg5? { [%eval 0.34] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:04] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:26:28] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:34:16] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:24:54] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:34:09] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:23:35] } 13. f4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:37] } 13... Qe7? { [%eval 1.05] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:18:36] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:30:32] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:14:30] } 15. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:30:27] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:03:30] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:22:13] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:53:57] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:22:31] } 17... Nce5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:53:31] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:22:49] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:53:56] } 19. Bf5+ { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:22:51] } 19... Kb8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:54:08] } 20. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:53] } 20... f6? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:32] } 21. Na5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:21:48] } 21... g5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:50:14] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:21:39] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:49:00] } 23. Nxb7?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:19:19] } 23... Bxe3+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:46:46] } 24. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:19:39] } 24... Kxb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:26] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:19:31] } 25... Ka8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:38:41] } 26. Be6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:17:53] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:37:15] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:58] } 27... Rhf8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:36:40] } 28. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:40] } 28... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:17] } 29. Kb1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:12:35] } 29... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:24] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:06:01] } 30... Qb6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:30:20] } 31. Rf1? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:13] } 31... f4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:30:15] } 32. b3? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:48] } 32... Qa5?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:45] } 33. Kb2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:49:04] } 33... Nc4+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:21:03] } 34. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:49:29] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:21:28] } 35. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:49:52] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:20] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:49:03] } 36... Rc7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:16:28] } 37. Qd3 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:47:46] } 37... Qb6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:13:07] } 38. Qd2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:44:02] } 38... Rh8?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 39. h4?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:13] } 39... Rhh7?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:56] } 40. Qb4?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:53] } 40... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:08:10] } 41. axb4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:42:21] } 41... gxh4?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 42. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:42:37] } 42... Rhg7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:24] } 43. Bh3?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:51] } 43... Rgf7 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:05:14] } 44. Rxh4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:43:09] } 44... Rf2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:05:38] } 45. Rc4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:43:30] } 45... Rxc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 46. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:59] } 46... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 47. c5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:43:36] } 47... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 48. cxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:56] } 48... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 49. d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:12] } 49... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 50. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:32] } 50... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 51. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:15] } 51... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 52. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:47] } 52... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 53. cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:12] } 53... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 54. b6+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:43:22] } 54... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 55. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:33] } 55... Rb5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:17] } 56. Ke4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:43:53] } 56... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:24] } 57. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:52] } 57... Rb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 58. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:08] } 58... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 59. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:14] } 59... Rb2 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 60. Bh3 { [%clk 0:44:39] } 60... Rxg2 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 61. Bxg2 { [%clk 0:45:05] } 61... Kxd7 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 62. Kg5 { [%clk 0:45:29] } 62... h4 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 63. Kxh4 { [%clk 0:45:16] } 1/2-1/2