Bates, Evan vs Anand, Anirudh
Cherry Blossom Classic · Round 5.28 · 2026.05.23 · 0-1 · B38 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
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[Event "Cherry Blossom Classic"] [Site "Sterling, VA USA"] [Date "2026.05.23"] [Round "5.28"] [White "Bates, Evan"] [Black "Anand, Anirudh"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "90"] [WhiteElo "2013"] [WhiteFideId "39940160"] [BlackElo "1816"] [BlackFideId "39966160"] [ECO "B38"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2027-07-07"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Qd8 8. Nd4 Qb6 9. Nb3 Qd8 10. Qd2 d6 11. Nc3 Nf6 12. Be2 O-O 13. f3 Be6 14. Rc1 Nd7 15. O-O Nc5 16. Nd5 Nxb3 17. axb3 Ne5 18. f4 Bxd5 19. cxd5 Nd7 20. b4 a5 21. bxa5 Rxa5 22. b4 Ra8 23. Rc2 Nf6 24. Bf3 Rc8 25. Rfc1 Qd7 26. h3 h5 27. Qd3 Rxc2 28. Rxc2 Rc8 29. e5 dxe5 30. fxe5 Nh7 31. Rxc8+ Qxc8 32. Bf4 Nf8 33. d6 exd6 34. exd6 Ne6 35. d7 Qd8 36. Be3 Nd4 37. Bxb7 Qxd7 38. Qe4 Nf5 39. Bf4 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 Bd4 41. Qe8+ Kh7 42. Qxf7+ Ng7 43. Ba6 Bg1+ 44. Kg3 h4+ 45. Kxh4 Bf2+ 0-1