Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Abraham, John Z
WhiteElo: 2100
Black: De Silva, L M S T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2391
Result: 0-1
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:10] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:33] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:54] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:04] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:29] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:19] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:47] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:29] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:41] } 7. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:32] } 7... cxb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:05] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:07] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:37] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:21:33] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:03] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:57] } 11. axb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:22] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:19:08] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:29] } 12... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:20] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:41] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:42] } 14. Ra4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:11:33] } 14... Qb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:07:24] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:06:53] } 15... Qd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:06:17] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:06:45] } 16... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:02:56] } 17. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:06:55] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:52] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:00:13] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:37] } 19. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:59:57] } 19... Rab8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:59:00] } 20. e4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:55:56] } 20... h6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:51:36] } 21. h3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:47:02] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:45:38] } 22. Qa4?? { [%eval -2.52] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:40] } 22... Nxg3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:40:16] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:42:20] } 23... Ba8 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:33:35] } 24. Re3 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:38:46] } 24... Nh5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:33:30] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:38:49] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:32:28] } 26. Rd4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:36:18] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:29:57] } 27. Rc3 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:31:35] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:26:00] } 28. b3?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:18] } 28... Nf4 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:23:46] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:27:06] } 29... e5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:21:44] } 30. Rd7 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:22:36] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:22:03] } 31. Qxa7?! { [%eval -6.08] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:02] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:20:14] } 32. Nxe5 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:09:34] } 32... Bb5+ { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:20:34] } 33. Ndc4 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:06:11] } 33... Qxe5 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:20:53] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:05:39] } 34... Bxc4+ { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:21:01] } 35. Rxc4 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:06:00] } 35... Rbd8 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:20:03] } 36. Rdd4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:04:37] } 36... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:19:44] } 37. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 37... Qg5 { [%clk 0:19:58] } 38. Rc5 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 38... Qg2+ { [%clk 0:20:19] } 0-1