Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Aravindakshan, Sahana
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 2093
Black: Wright, James Douglas
BlackElo: 1964
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:12] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:01] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:27] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:53] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:14] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:16] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:38] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:44] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:31] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:27] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:47] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:41] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:33] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:33] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:12:30] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:13] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:11:02] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:01:37] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:05] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:50] } 15. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:41] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:57] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:12] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:32] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:47:36] } 17... Qc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:46:52] } 18. Qf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:41:00] } 18... Ne8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:40:45] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:00] } 19... Rd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:39:33] } 20. Be5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:28:29] } 20... Rg6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:39:07] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:55] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:38:03] } 22. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:24] } 22... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:31] } 23. Rd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:27] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:30:20] } 24. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:26] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:27:59] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:22] } 25... Rf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:28:27] } 26. Qd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:09] } 26... Rf8?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:03] } 27. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:43] } 27... Qxa3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:28:17] } 28. c5?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 28... Qa6?? { [%eval 2.54] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:33] } 29. Rfb1?? { [%eval 0.47] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 29... Qe2?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:56] } 30. Rb8 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... g6? { [%eval 5.3] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:59] } 31. f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:22] } 32. R8b3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Rf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:24:19] } 33. Qg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Qxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:35] } 34. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:24:58] } 35. Rb7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35... Re8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:20:31] } 36. Rxa7?? { [%eval -2.19] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... Rxe3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:20:50] } 37. Rb2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Re4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:16:29] } 38. Kf3? { [%eval -4.08] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Rec4?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:43] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Rc3+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:16:06] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... Rc2+?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 41. Rxc2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41... Rxc2+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:42] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42... Rc3+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:00] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:06] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:16] } 44. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... h6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:16:07] } 45. h4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:37] } 45... Re3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:28] } 46. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 47. Rb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:51] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:57] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 48... Rc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:16] } 49. Re5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49... Rc3+ { [%clk 0:16:33] } 50. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 50... h5 { [%clk 0:13:48] } 1/2-1/2