Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Popilski, Gil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2445
Black: Su, Jasmine Zhixin
BlackElo: 2160
Result: 1-0
ECO: B91
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:03:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:03:41] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:04:08] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:04:34] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:05:00] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:05:25] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:39] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:05:51] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:27] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:06:16] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:26] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:03:56] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:55] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:03:04] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:02] } 11. Na2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:57:47] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:23:06] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:16] } 12... bxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:50] } 13. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:56:42] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:33] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:48:20] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:10:05] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:41:13] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:51] } 16. Bc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:41:37] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:01:35] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:41:19] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:57:44] } 18. Nc1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:36:08] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:53:55] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:35:16] } 19... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:08] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:30:14] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:49:13] } 21. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:18] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:45:27] } 22. h3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:19:22] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:38:39] } 23. Na2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:09:35] } 23... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:53] } 24. f3?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 24... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:31:49] } 25. axb5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:36] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:30:51] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:07:37] } 26... Bd8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:28:30] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:06:11] } 27... Bb6+ { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:26:31] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:06:38] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:25:49] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:04:54] } 29... Qb7?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:11] } 30. Bxd4? { [%eval -1.21] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 30... Bxd4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 31. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:32] } 31... Ra7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:20:10] } 32. Rbc1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:24] } 32... Qb8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:23] } 33. Nd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:51] } 33... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:02] } 34. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:19] } 34... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:29] } 35. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:29] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:13:13] } 36. Qd3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:34] } 36... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 37. Rc6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:29] } 37... a4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:05:01] } 38. bxa4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:54] } 38... Rxa4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:05:27] } 39. Bxf7? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 39... Rb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:21] } 40. h4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:45] } 40... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:36] } 41. h5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:31] } 41... Rc5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:03:26] } 42. Ra6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42... Qc8?? { [%eval 3.09] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 43. Bg6+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:01:18] } 43... Kh8 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:02:48] } 44. Bf5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:30] } 44... Qd8?! { [%eval 4.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 45. Qb3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:59] } 45... Rc1 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:40] } 46. Qb7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:01:37] } 47. Kh3 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 1-0