Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Grigoryan, Karen H.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2530
Black: Slade, Theodore
BlackElo: 2113
Result: 1-0
ECO: E30
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:29] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:36] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5. d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:29:15] } 6. e3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:27:11] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:05] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:38] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:21] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:37] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:20:43] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:19] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:58:36] } 10. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:25:39] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:57:53] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:20] } 11... Qd8?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:59] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:24:59] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:56:16] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:21:45] } 13... Be6?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:19] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:20:55] } 14... f5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:49:45] } 15. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:21:03] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:50:00] } 16. Qxf5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 1:21:26] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:43:44] } 17. a4?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:47] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:38:32] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:14:06] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:34:53] } 19. Rxc4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:03] } 19... Rg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:28:54] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:28] } 20... Nb6? { [%eval 1.88] } { Mistake. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:42] } 21. Nxb6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:08:48] } 21... Qxb6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:29:03] } 22. Qc2?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:05] } 22... Rag8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:25:36] } 23. g3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:08:26] } 23... Qc6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:25:06] } 24. Rf4?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:05:04] } 24... R5g7? { [%eval 2.61] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:26] } 25. Rf6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 1:04:21] } 25... Re8?! { [%eval 3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 26. Qf5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 1:03:47] } 26... Qxa4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:17:24] } 27. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:03:14] } 27... Rxf7 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:16:41] } 28. Qxf7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 1:03:28] } 28... Qc6?! { [%eval 3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:30] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 1:03:37] } 29... Qe4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:08:44] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 1:03:11] } 30... Qb1+ { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:08:43] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 1:03:36] } 31... Qe4+ { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:09:06] } 32. Kh3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:03:58] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:08:48] } 33. Rd7 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 1:03:53] } 33... Qxf7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:08:18] } 34. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 1:04:17] } 34... Rb8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:08:25] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 1:04:40] } 35... b6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:07:48] } 36. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 1:05:04] } 36... b5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:07:20] } 37. Rc7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 1:05:17] } 37... c4 { [%clk 0:07:46] } 38. Rc5 { [%clk 1:05:38] } 1-0