Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Shih, Matthew
WhiteElo: 2014
Black: Pang, Qi
BlackElo: 2274
Result: 0-1
ECO: C81
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:29] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:30] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:31] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:56] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:04] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:21] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:47] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:08] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:13] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:25] } 9... Nc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:33] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:36] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:17:38] } 11. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:16:26] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:11:44] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:16:51] } 12... Bc4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:11:40] } 13. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:16:51] } 13... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:12:04] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:12:29] } 14... b4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:10:44] } 15. b3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:12:55] } 15... bxc3?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:37] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 1:13:22] } 16... Nxb3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:41:05] } 17. axb3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:12:10] } 17... Bxa3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:41:24] } 18. Qxc3?? { [%eval 0.91] } { Blunder. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:32] } 18... Bb5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:40:31] } 19. Rxa3?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:51] } 19... Rd1+ { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:40:40] } 20. Ne1 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:51:03] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:40:55] } 21. Qa5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:51:03] } 21... Nxc2 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:40:59] } 22. f4?! { [%eval -4.41] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:15] } 22... Rxe1+ { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:38:19] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:50:37] } 23... Re2+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:38:44] } 24. Kf3?! { [%eval -5.04] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:34] } 24... Nxa3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:37:22] } 25. Qxa3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:50:55] } 25... Rc2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:37:42] } 26. Qb4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:47:50] } 26... c5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:37:41] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:46:49] } 27... Rc3+ { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:38:03] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:45:49] } 28... O-O { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:38:01] } 29. f5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:44:37] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:36:49] } 30. h3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:39:50] } 30... h6 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:36:17] } 31. f6? { [%eval -8.34] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:10] } 31... Rd2+ { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 0:35:59] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -8.28] [%clk 0:39:00] } 32... Rcc2 { [%eval -8.19] [%clk 0:35:47] } 33. Qa8+ { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:38:01] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 0:36:13] } 34. Qe4+ { [%eval -9.76] [%clk 0:38:28] } 34... g6 { [%eval -8.43] [%clk 0:36:33] } 35. e6 { [%eval -10.39] [%clk 0:37:24] } 35... Rxg2+ { [%eval -8.73] [%clk 0:36:57] } 36. Qxg2 { [%clk 0:37:41] } 36... Rxg2+ { [%clk 0:37:17] } 37. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 37... Bc6+ { [%clk 0:37:32] } 38. Kg3 { [%clk 0:38:32] } 38... fxe6 { [%clk 0:37:58] } 0-1