Chess Game
Steven Liu vs A Samuelson
Cherry Blossom Classic, 2025 · Result ½–½ · Zukertort Opening (A04).
A Samuelson½
Steven Liu½
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1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 e6 6. O-O d6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 a6 12. e4 Qc7 13. Qe2 Nbd7 14. Rad1 Qb7 15. Rfe1 Rfe8 16. h3 Bf8 17. Kh2 g6 18. Nc2 b5 19. cxb5 axb5 20. b4 Ne5 21. Nd4 Nc4 22. Ndxb5 Nxb2 23. Qxb2 d5 24. exd5 Nxd5 25. a3 Bg7 26. Rxd5 exd5 27. Nd6 Qc6 28. Rxe8+ Rxe8 29. Nxe8 Bxc3 30. b5 Qc5 31. Nf6+ Kg7 32. Nd7 Qc4 33. Qb1 Qe2 34. Kg1 Bd4 35. Qf1 Qf3 36. b6 Qxg3+ 37. Qg2 Qb3 38. Qg5 f6 39. Qf4 Qb2 40. Nc5 Be5 41. Qb4 Qc1+ 42. Kg2 h5 43. Nd3 Qg5+ 44. Kf1 Bh2 45. Qe7+ Kh6 46. b7 Qg1+ 47. Ke2 Qb1 48. Qf8+ Kh7 49. Qf7+ Kh6 50. Qxd5 Qc2+ 51. Ke1 Qc3+ 52. Kf1 Qxa3 53. Kg2 Bc7 54. Nc5 Qb2 55. Nd7 h4 56. Qf3 f5 57. Qe3+ f4 58. Qf3 Qb5 59. Nf6 Kg7 60. Ng4 Qb6 61. Qe4 Qd6 62. Qc4 Bb8 63. Qc3+ Kf7 64. Qh8 Ke6 65. Qc8+ Ke7 66. Nh2 Ba7 67. Qh8 Kd7 68. Qxh4 Kc6 69. Qh7 Bb8 70. Qf7 Bc7 71. Qb3 Bb6 72. b8=Q Qxb8 73. Qc2+ Kb7 74. Qxg6 Qe5 75. Qd3 Bc7 76. Ng4 Qg5 77. Qe4+ Kb8 78. Qe2 Qh4 79. Qb2+ Kc8 80. Qf6 Qh5 81. f3 Qb5 82. h4 Qe2+ 83. Nf2 Qe3 84. Qf5+ Kb8 85. Qe4 Qd2 86. Qd3 Qb2 87. Qc4 Qg7+ 88. Ng4 Qe7 89. Qb5+ ½–½
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This chess game between Steven Liu (1900) and A Samuelson (2088) was played at Cherry Blossom Classic in 2025 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Zukertort Opening (A04). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Steven Liu and A Samuelson from the CipherChess mega database.