Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Fischer, Robert J
WhiteElo: 1778
Black: Song, Jeffrey
BlackElo: 1748
Result: 1-0
ECO: E27
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:09] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:37] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:14] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:27:33] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:31:50] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:23:13] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:29:04] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:17:42] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:21:18] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:10:56] } 12. Bc2?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:22] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:07:48] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:04:00] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:57:17] } 14. Ba4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:02:28] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:38:59] } 15. Bxe8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:01:54] } 15... Nxe8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:33:28] } 16. Rf2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:57:40] } 16... Nf4?? { [%eval 2.36] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:07] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:57:26] } 17... exf4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:20:23] } 18. Nh5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:53:34] } 18... g5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:18:58] } 19. d5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:52:18] } 19... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:37] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:46:28] } 20... Nxh5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:18:36] } 21. gxh5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:45:35] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:18:39] } 22. h4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:39:05] } 22... h6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:17:39] } 23. hxg5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:35:54] } 23... hxg5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:17:47] } 24. e5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:33:42] } 24... Qd7?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:24] } 25. Rg2 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:31:39] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:07:55] } 26. Re1?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:08] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:06:40] } 27. e6 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:24:46] } 27... f6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:06:07] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:17:53] } 28... Ba6? { [%eval 4.91] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 29. Qa4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:17:24] } 29... Qd3 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 30. Qxe8+ { [%clk 0:16:18] } 1-0