Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Shih, Matthew
WhiteElo: 2014
Black: Yehamandram Sridhar, Yogeshwar
BlackElo: 1907
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:10] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:25] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:40] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:53] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:06] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:24:06] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:20] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:24] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:24] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:38] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:20:15] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:04] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:20:28] } 13. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:18:06] } 13... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:14:53] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:16:09] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:12:13] } 15. g4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:14:44] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:08:59] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:11:01] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:05:01] } 17. h4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:05:05] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:00:59] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:58:08] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:57:07] } 19. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:54:37] } 19... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:54:36] } 20. g5? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:17] } 20... b3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:50:41] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:51:26] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:29] } 22. cxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:54] } 22... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:53] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:41] } 23... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:17] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:07] } 24... Qxd5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:29:41] } 25. Bxh7+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:43:57] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:30:04] } 26. Be4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:07] } 26... Qd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:29:49] } 27. Rd1? { [%eval -1.06] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:15] } 27... Rxb2+ { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:27:36] } 28. Qxb2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:36:37] } 28... Qxd1+ { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:28:01] } 29. Ka2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:32:44] } 29... Qxa4+ { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:23:53] } 30. Qa3 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:32:47] } 30... Qb5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:23:19] } 31. Qb3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:32:34] } 31... c4? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Qa5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:06] } 32. Qxb5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:32:09] } 32... axb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:23:34] } 33. Bc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:32:20] } 33... b4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:24:00] } 34. Bd5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:32:14] } 34... c3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:24:11] } 35. Kb3?? { [%eval -4.18] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:19] } 35... g6?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:04] } 36. Be4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:30:34] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:23:13] } 37. Bc2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:29:11] } 37... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:32] } 38. gxf6+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:29:26] } 38... Kxf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:21:05] } 39. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:33] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:18:48] } 40. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:51] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:17:44] } 41. Be4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:29:25] } 41... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:45] } 42. Kxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:31] } 42... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:10] } 43. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:40] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:55] } 44... Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 45. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:30] } 45... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:06] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:54] } 46... Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:42] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:24] } 48... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:10] } 50. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:38] } 50... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:54] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:26] } 51... Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:39] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:51] } 52... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 53. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:12] } 53... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:23] } 54. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:01] } 54... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:46] } 55. Be4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:18] } 55... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 56. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:30] } 56... Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:18] } 57. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:49] } 57... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:45] } 58. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:13] } 58... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 59. Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:29] } 59... Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 60. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:51] } 60... Ka3 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 61. Ke4 { [%clk 0:23:12] } 1/2-1/2