Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-22
White: Stremavicius, Titas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2544
Black: Aravindakshan, Sahana
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2093
Result: 1-0
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:23:50] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:00] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:47] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:21] } 8... Nh5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:16:23] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:31] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:09:51] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:38] } 10... Nf4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:08:38] } 11. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:26:20] } 11... exf4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:09:01] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:25:01] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:06:56] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:19:59] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:05:03] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:14:05] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:58:02] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:11:12] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:54:03] } 16. Bg4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:08:31] } 16... f5?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:42] } 17. Bxf5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:59:34] } 17... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:44:57] } 18. exf5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:59:59] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:41:18] } 19. d5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:57:40] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:35:14] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:57:40] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:27:45] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:55:56] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:27:29] } 22. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:48:27] } 22... Bb6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:19:42] } 23. Re6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:48:36] } 23... Qxf5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:18:16] } 24. Rde1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:47:41] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:13:24] } 25. a4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:38:31] } 25... a5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:10:21] } 26. Kf1?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:47] } 26... Qc2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:05:36] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:30:23] } 27... Qxa4?? { [%eval 3.84] } { Blunder. Qxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 28. Re7? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:09] } 28... Rf5 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 29. Qh5 { [%clk 0:29:23] } 1-0