Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Popilski, Gil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2445
Black: Slade, Theodore
BlackElo: 2113
Result: 1-0
ECO: D40
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:51] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:27] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:26] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:36] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:34] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:14:59] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:20] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:36] } 8. Ba2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:34] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:29:58] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:47] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:29:56] } 10. d5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:02:38] } 10... exd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:28:55] } 11. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:02:35] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:19:51] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:58:30] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:16:04] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:48:29] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:14:39] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:46:33] } 14... g5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:06:22] } 15. Nxg5? { [%eval -2.07] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:55] } 15... hxg5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 1:05:50] } 16. Bxg5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:42:20] } 16... Bxd5?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:12] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:42:09] } 17... Ra7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:01:47] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:28:10] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:53] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:59] } 19... Kh7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:52:52] } 20. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:27:32] } 20... Qxf8?? { [%eval 3.97] } { Blunder. Nxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:48] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:26:34] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:46:00] } 22. Rh3+ { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:25:12] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:46:02] } 23. Rg3+ { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:25:35] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:44:49] } 24. Ba2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:25:59] } 24... Rd7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:43:45] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:22:51] } 25... c4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:40:10] } 26. e5?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:35] } 26... Nh7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:39:04] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:12:48] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:33:08] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:13:05] } 28... Rd3?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:31] } 29. Bb1 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:11:59] } 29... Bc5+ { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:17:03] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:12:26] } 30... Rxg3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:17:23] } 31. hxg3 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:12:54] } 31... Qg8 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:16:36] } 32. Qh5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:12:57] } 32... Be7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:10:20] } 33. g4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:05:13] } 33... Nd5? { [%eval 4.55] } { Mistake. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 34. Rf3 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:04:19] } 34... Bc5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:06:30] } 35. Be4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:09] } 35... Ne7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:06:48] } 36. e6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:02:14] } 36... f5 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:06:33] } 37. gxf5 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:02:23] } 37... Qd8? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 38. Rh3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38... Qg8 { [%clk 0:06:30] } 39. f6 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 1-0