Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Li, Sophie
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 2029
Black: Yu, Yang
BlackElo: 1883
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:13] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:37] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:01] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:26] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:15] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:05] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7. Nc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:29] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:37] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:54] } 8... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:03] } 9. dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:18] } 9... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:07] } 10. Nxd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:43] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:23] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:11] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:39] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:15] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:28] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:45] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:59] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:51] } 14... Kc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:55] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:23] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:45] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:01:04] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:41] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:27] } 17... g5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:11:14] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:55:54] } 18... Rhe8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:06] } 19. Na4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:47:29] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:10:31] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:45:10] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:09:38] } 21. Nb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:40:08] } 21... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:54] } 22. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:40:32] } 22... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:05] } 23. axb6+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:40:49] } 23... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:22] } 24. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:28] } 24... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:50] } 25. f3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:37:49] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:54:35] } 26. Ba5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:32:54] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:40] } 27. Rae1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:32:33] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:53:17] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:29:00] } 28... Rde7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:50:41] } 29. c3? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:42] } 29... e4? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:33] } 30. Re3?? { [%eval -2.81] } { Blunder. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 30... Bd4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:47:46] } 31. cxd4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:24:19] } 31... cxd4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:48:14] } 32. R3e2 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:22:44] } 32... e3+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:48:30] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:21:17] } 33... d3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:48:11] } 34. Bb4? { [%eval -4.5] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:41] } 34... dxe2 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:48:25] } 35. Bxe7 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:20:05] } 35... Rxe7 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:48:47] } 36. f4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:20:05] } 36... gxf4 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:47:45] } 37. gxf4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:20:29] } 37... Kxb6 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:47:58] } 38. Rxe2?! { [%eval -6.51] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:52] } 38... Kc5 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:48:13] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:20:50] } 39... Kb4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:48:36] } 40. Rxe3 { [%eval -8.41] [%clk 0:20:22] } 40... Rxe3+ { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:48:57] } 41. Kxe3 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 41... Kxb3 { [%clk 0:49:12] } 42. Kd4 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 0-1