Event: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic
Site: Sterling, VA, United States
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Wang, Kevin
WhiteElo: 2073
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2373
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30inc

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:33] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:37] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:54] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:19] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:39] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:36] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:57] } 8... O-O?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:40] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:00] } 9... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:49] } 10. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:50] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:40] } 11. Nf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:42] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:10] } 12. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:36] } 12... c5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:09:37] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:04:09] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:02:21] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:48:36] } 14... d4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:58:39] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:42:38] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:48:28] } 16. g4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:32:09] } 16... Nd6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:48:05] } 17. a4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:30:15] } 17... f6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:45:33] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:27:58] } 18... Kf7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:45:37] } 19. Qc1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:21:58] } 19... Rh8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:39:09] } 20. Bd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:21:56] } 20... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:39:22] } 21. cxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:22:05] } 21... c4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:39:42] } 22. dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:20] } 22... Nxe4? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:14] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:21:28] } 23... Nxd2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:37:43] } 24. Bxg6+ { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:21:47] } 24... Kxg6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:38:04] } 25. Qc2+?? { [%eval -1.54] } { Blunder. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:16] } 25... Kf7?? { [%eval 1.67] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:00] } 26. Nxd2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:21:34] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:31:36] } 27. Qb3?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:21:28] } 27... h5?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:46] } 28. Ke2 { [%clk 0:16:47] } 28... Qd7 { [%clk 0:13:40] } 1/2-1/2