Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Paul, Justin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2313
Black: Bora, Safal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 0-1
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:08] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:32] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:49] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6... Na5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:12] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:19] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:46] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:23] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:18] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:58] } 10. Nf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:46] } 10... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:54] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:38] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:19:01] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:22:41] } 12... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:06:14] } 13. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:47] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:51:38] } 14. Ned5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:47] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:07] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:45:36] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:46] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:43:09] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:40:08] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:43:24] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:22:43] } 18. bxc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:32:01] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:34:28] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:31:23] } 19... bxa3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:34:10] } 20. c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:29:56] } 20... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:32] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:28:55] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:07] } 22. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:30] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:24] } 23. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:23:13] } 23... Qb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:17:04] } 24. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:39] } 24... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:04] } 25. e5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:34] } 25... dxe5? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:18] } 26. f5?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 26... e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:21] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:05] } 27... Qg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:54] } 28. d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:01] } 28... g5?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 29. d7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:09:18] } 29... Red8 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:06:18] } 30. f6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:09:18] } 30... Qg6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:04:46] } 31. Qxc5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:09:05] } 31... a4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:05:11] } 32. Qe7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:08:05] } 32... e3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33. Qxe3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:07:45] } 33... a3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Qe7 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:07:20] } 34... g4 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35. c5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... Qg5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:02:04] } 36. Re2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:03:22] } 36... Qd5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:41] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:03:09] } 38... Qc4 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:01:39] } 39. Rf4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:02:07] } 39... Qc1+ { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:01:22] } 40. Rf1 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:02:16] } 40... Qc4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41. Rf4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Qc1+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:15] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Rg8 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:51] } 43. Ra2 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... g3+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:01:31] } 44. hxg3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:12] } 44... Qd1 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:01:13] } 45. Rd4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:51] } 45... Qh5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:01:19] } 46. c6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:01:01] } 46... Qf5+ { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Rf4 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:01:19] } 47... Qb5 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48. Qe4+ { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:54] } 48... Kh8 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:01:30] } 49. Rf5? { [%eval 4.08] } { Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 49... Qb3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:48] } 50. Qe2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 50... Qxg3+ { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:59] } 51. Kg1 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:05] } 51... Rab8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:58] } 52. Rf1 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:05] } 52... Rb4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:57] } 53. Qf2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:00] } 53... Qc7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:55] } 54. Rd1 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:49] } 54... Rbg4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:45] } 55. Qe3?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 55... R4g6?? { [%eval 4.84] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 56. Qf3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:47] } 56... Qb6+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:01:14] } 57. Kh1 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:44] } 57... Qc7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:48] } 58. Re2 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:01:00] } 58... a2 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:00:32] } 59. Rxa2 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:13] } 59... Kh7 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60. Rad2 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:59] } 60... Rg4 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:49] } 61. Qf5+?! { [%eval 4.76] } { Inaccuracy. d8=Q was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 61... R8g6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:01:13] } 62. Rd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d8=Q was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 62... Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 63. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 63... Qb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 64. Kf1?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 64... Qe3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:41] } 65. g4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:59] } 65... Rh1+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:52] } 66. Kg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:28] } 66... Qh3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:17] } 67. Kf2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:53] } 67... Rh2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:40] } 68. Ke1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:19] } 68... Qg3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:58] } 69. Kf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:41] } 69... Qg2+ { [%clk 0:03:23] } 70. Ke1 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 70... Qe2# { [%clk 0:03:49] } 0-1