Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Bora, Safal
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2501
Black: De Silva, L M S T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2391
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:10] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:16] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:00] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7... Bc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:21] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:01] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:59] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:56] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:22:03] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:07:26] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:07:53] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:25] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:59:33] } 12. d3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:04:47] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:57] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:02:56] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:58:24] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:59:33] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:53:01] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:38] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:52:47] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:51:06] } 16... exf4?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:30] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:50:00] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:50:55] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:49:23] } 18... Nf8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:48:44] } 19. Nbd6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:45:37] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:49:10] } 20. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:46:03] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:49:37] } 21. Nxc8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:44:38] } 21... Rxc8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:49:56] } 22. a5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:43:55] } 22... Ne6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:50:03] } 23. Be5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:42:12] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:49:01] } 24. axb6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:42:03] } 24... axb6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:49:29] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:36:35] } 25... b5?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:27] } 26. Bh3 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:34:46] } 26... b4 { [%clk 0:49:51] } 27. Rac1 { [%clk 0:33:17] } 1-0