Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Stremavicius, Titas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2544
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2373
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:12] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:30] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:18] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:44] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:01] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5... b4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:01] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:19] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:28] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:39] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:45] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:59] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:44] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:18] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:00] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:14] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:06] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:23] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:13:17] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:35] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:51:30] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:43:52] } 13... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:47:55] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:43:31] } 14... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:48:21] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:43:48] } 15... Bf6?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:00] } 16. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:43:44] } 16... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:45:25] } 17. Rab1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:41:23] } 17... Bc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:38:29] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:38:10] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:34:39] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:30:31] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:28:36] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:29:54] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:30] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:26:04] } 21... dxe5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:23:44] } 22... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:59] } 23. Qxc7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:18:01] } 23... h5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:24:34] } 24. h4?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:44] } 24... Bd2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:23:31] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:16:16] } 25... g6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:18:58] } 26. Bd5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:16:03] } 26... Bc3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:19:16] } 27. Rd3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:16:22] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:19:15] } 28. Rbd1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:16:29] } 28... Rd6?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:50] } 29. Bb7 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:16:53] } 29... Rfd8?! { [%eval 2.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:14:48] } 30... Rxd6 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:08:08] } 31. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:15:12] } 31... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:08:34] } 32. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:15:34] } 32... e4 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:07:52] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:13:51] } 33... f5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:05:25] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:09:58] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:05:14] } 35. Qc4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:08:07] } 35... Qd1? { [%eval 5.6] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 36. Qc7+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:08:18] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:05:08] } 37. Bc4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:06:46] } 37... Qf3+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:03:45] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:07:15] } 38... Qd1+ { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:04:09] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:07:38] } 39... Qc2 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:13] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:06:46] } 40... Be1 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:01:37] } 41. Qf4+ { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:07:12] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:01:41] } 42. a5 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:06:51] } 42... Qb2 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:10] } 43. a6 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:06:38] } 43... Qa2? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 44. Kh3? { [%eval 7.47] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 44... Qa1 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45. Qc7+ { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:05:11] } 45... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 46. Qf7 { [%clk 0:05:14] } 1-0