Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Brady, Tyson
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2164
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2373
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:53] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:17] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:42] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:07] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:32] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:34] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6... Qd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:14] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:06] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:39] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:20] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:02] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:43] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:32] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:52] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:56] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:35] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:11] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:13:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:10:08] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:09:04] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:57:22] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:08:50] } 15... Ne8?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:53:30] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:08:37] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:50:01] } 17. Be3?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:52] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:46:48] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:49:25] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:46:44] } 19. Qc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:47:10] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:37:01] } 20. Nh4 { [%clk 0:46:33] } 20... b5 { [%clk 0:21:47] } 1/2-1/2