Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Semenov, Valeri
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2155
Black: Levine, Owen
BlackElo: 1936
Result: 1-0
ECO: B91
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:17] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:20] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:49] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:43] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:01] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:57] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:33] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:00] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:46] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:57] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:57] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:44] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:32] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:02] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:05:54] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:21:13] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:06:16] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:33] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:05:04] } 15. c3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:35] } 15... bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:24] } 16. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:21:18] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:45:16] } 17. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:58] } 17... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:45:39] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:14:15] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:45:28] } 19. d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:52] } 19... Ra7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:57] } 20. dxe7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:48] } 20... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:45:17] } 21. Qc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:09:11] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:38:14] } 22. Qc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:57:24] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:33:03] } 23. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:00] } 23... Qb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:28:15] } 24. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:52:23] } 24... axb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:28:40] } 25. Reb1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:52:41] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:30] } 26. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:51:31] } 26... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:27:50] } 27. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:51:50] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:04] } 28. a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:51:19] } 28... Rea7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:12] } 29. a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:51:07] } 29... f5?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:48] } 30. Rb6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:51:23] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:23:13] } 31. Ra5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:47:40] } 31... g6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:23:16] } 32. h4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:45:33] } 32... h5?? { [%eval 4.36] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:50] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:44:09] } 33... e4+?! { [%eval 5.23] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:27] } 34. Kf4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:43:36] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:11:57] } 35. Kg5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:38:33] } 35... e3 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:10:48] } 36. Rf6+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:33:30] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:11:11] } 37. Rxg6+ { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:31:37] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:11:32] } 38. fxe3 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:31:18] } 38... Rxe3 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:11:39] } 39. Kxh5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:30:46] } 39... Rf3 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:10:53] } 40. Rb5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:27:22] } 40... Ra3 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:10:41] } 41. Rbb6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:27:28] } 41... Rf7 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:10:08] } 42. Rg5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:21:05] } 42... Kh8?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 43. Rb8+?? { [%eval 6.78] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:10:19] } 44. Rb7 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:19:17] } 44... Rxb7 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:10:32] } 45. axb7 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:19:38] } 45... Rb3?! { [%eval 8.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:58] } 46. Rxf5 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:17:58] } 46... Rxb7 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:11:23] } 47. g4 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:17:56] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:11:34] } 48. Kg5 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:17:25] } 48... Rb6 { [%eval 8.97] [%clk 0:11:59] } 49. h5 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:17:21] } 49... Rc6 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:12:15] } 50. h6+ { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:10:06] } 50... Rxh6? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 51. Rf7+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:10:29] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:13:03] } 52. Kxh6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:10:44] } 52... Kxf7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:13:29] } 53. g5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:09:59] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:13:54] } 54. Kg6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:10:15] } 54... Kh8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:14:21] } 55. Kf7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:17] } 55... Kh7 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 56. g6+ { [%clk 0:10:33] } 1-0