[Event "Cairns Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Tan, Zhongyi"] [Black "Yip, Carissa"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E11"] [WhiteElo "2520"] [BlackElo "2459"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "71"] [GameId "2341764527161938"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 10,70,17,7,37,40,41,18,16,20,17,27,33,28,19,28,30,39,37,0,16,10,43,33,47,48,51,36,57,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,43,61,59,54,86,73,70,95,84,91,127,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1352]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:15.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:11.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:25][%CAl Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3][%mdl 32]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:23]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Oe6e5] The main line 6...d6 scores better than 6...d5. E11: Bogo-Indian.} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 8. Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:03:02] The position is equal.} 9. d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:30]} 10. Ng3 {[%emt 0:01:14]} a4 $146 {[%emt 0:04:24]} ({Predecessor:} 10... Nc5 11. Be3 Nbd7 12. b3 Nf6 13. Nd2 Ne8 14. b4 axb4 15. axb4 Rxa1 16. Qxa1 Na6 {1-0 Matlakov,M (2685)-Postny,E (2600) PNWCC Online blitz JP 9th 2020 (3)}) 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:03:06]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 12. Bd3 {[%emt 0:04:11]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 13. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:10:28]} 14. h4 {[%emt 0:07:28]} Nba6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 15. Nf5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:18:38.01]} 16. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Of5f6]} e4 {[%emt 0:04:24]} 17. Nd4 {[%emt 0:10:37]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 18. g4 {[%emt 0:16:09.01]} (18. Bxa4 Nd3+ (18... Bxh4 $2 19. Qh5 $18) 19. Kf1 Nxb2 $15 (19... Bxh4 $2 20. Qh5 $18)) 18... Qd7 {[%emt 0:10:21]} 19. Qd2 {[%emt 0:04:17]} (19. Rb1 $14) 19... Rfe8 $11 {[%emt 0:08:35][%CAl Oc5d3]} 20. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nb3+ {[%emt 0:07:00]} 21. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:08:02]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Nc6 {[%emt 0:05:21]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 23. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Qe3 {[%emt 0:05:58]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:08:59]} 25. Kb1 {[%emt 0:10:58]} h5 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 26. g5 {[%emt 0:05:02] Active counter play!} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:03:39]} (27. Qxb3 $2 {too greedy.} Qxf5 28. Nxd4 cxd4 $19) 27... cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:02:12] [#]} 29. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 30. g6 {[%emt 0:02:29]} ({Better is} 30. Re1 $16) 30... fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 31. Rg1 {[%emt 0:01:10]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:01:24][%CAl Of5f4]} 32. Qh6 {[%emt 0:03:41][%csl Gg1][%CAl Rh6g7]} (32. Qg5 $5 Qd7 $8 33. Ne6 $11) 32... Re7 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 33. Qg6 $40 {[%emt 0:01:30][%mdl 128] White attacks.} (33. Nxb3 f4 34. Qg5 Qf8 $17) (33. Ne6 $5 Qd7 $8 34. Qg6 $11) 33... Qe8 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 34. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (34. Nxb3 Qxg6 35. Rxg6 f4 $19) 34... Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 35. Qf6 {[%emt 0:02:06][%CAl Rg1g7] Dancing on a razor blade.} (35. Qh6 $5 Qf7 $8 (35... Qe5 $2 36. Qe6+ Qxe6 37. dxe6 $18) 36. Rxg7+ Qxg7 37. Nxg7 Rxg7 38. Qe6+ (38. Qxh5 Rg1+) 38... Kh8 39. Qh6+ (39. Qxe4 Rg1+) 39... Kg8 $11) 35... Qf8 {[%emt 0:00:18][%mdl 8192] [#]} (35... Qf7 $11 36. Rxg7+ Qxg7 37. Nxg7 Rxg7 38. Qe6+ Kh8) 36. Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:11] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.18 (very precise) Loses game: --- Black=1 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=2 --- Inaccurate: White=1 Black=4 OK: White=11 Black=6 Best: --- Black=1} 1-0 [Event "Cairns Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Koneru, Humpy"] [Black "Tsolakidou, Stavroula"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "E60"] [WhiteElo "2524"] [BlackElo "2433"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "122"] [GameId "2341764527166036"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 25,122,23,31,17,42,17,38,47,65,62,41,45,102,20,0,0,33,0,0,6,4,0,0,0,22,27,25,35,29,23,24,22,19,26,73,61,63,69,77,69,81,80,125,121,113,106,155,155,155,152,164,148,231,62,70,68,59,56,59,51,50,54,54,54,52,47,53,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:41]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 9. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:44]} b6 {[%emt 0:07:25]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:12:14]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:14:40]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:11]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 12. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:12:39]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:09:26.01]} 14. Rab1 {[%emt 0:03:51] E60: King's Indian: Unusual lines and Fianchetto Variation without Nc3.} Nf8 $146 {[%emt 0:20:13]} ({Predecessor:} 14... Red8 15. b4 Nf8 16. c5 b5 17. a4 a6 18. Ne2 Ne8 19. a5 Ne6 20. Bd2 f6 21. h4 h5 {1-0 Brodda,W (2576)-Yamaliev,V (2391) Champion's League 10/A email 2010 [1]}) 15. b4 {[%emt 0:01:56.01]} N6d7 {[%emt 0:00:22] [#]} 16. c5 $1 {[%emt 0:19:25] White is slightly better.} Ne6 {[%emt 0:01:41]} (16... Red8 17. Rd6) 17. Na4 {[%emt 0:01:25]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:06:55]} 18. bxc5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 19. Bf1 {[%emt 0:01:10]} (19. Rd6 $16) 19... Bxf1 $11 {[%emt 0:02:37]} 20. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:24] Prevents Rb7.} 21. Rxb8 {[%emt 0:13:21]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 22. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:07:42]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:11:49]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 24. Qa5 {[%emt 0:03:27]} Ndxc5 {[%emt 0:04:29]} 25. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Bg7f8,Bf8c5,Bc5b6][%mdl 32]} 27. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 28. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Re7 {[%emt 0:10:02]} (29... Kg7 $11 {is more appropriate.}) 30. Nd7 {[%emt 0:07:22]} (30. Nxc6 Re6 (30... Rxe4 31. Rd8+ Kg7 32. Rd5 $11) 31. Rd8+ Kg7 $17) 30... Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 31. e5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 32. f4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 33. Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 34. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:48] White is more active.} c4 {[%emt 0:04:20]} 35. Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:44]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (35... g5 $142 36. Kd2 (36. fxg5 Rxe5+ 37. Kd2 Rxg5 $17) 36... Ba5+ 37. Kc2 Kg6) 36. Kd3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 37. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 38. Ne8+ {[%emt 0:03:18]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (38... Kf8 $16 39. Nd6 Rc7 40. Rxc7 Bxc7 41. Kxc3 Bb6) 39. Rxf7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:41] [#]} Kxf7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 40. Nd6+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:30:08] KB-KN. White is a pawn up.} Bf2 {[%emt 0:30:33]} 42. g4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (42. Kxc3 Bxg3 43. Kd4 Bxf4 $17) 42... Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Kxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. a4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 47. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 49. gxh5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 51. e6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kxe6 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 52. Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 53. Kb5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Bxa5 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 54. Kxa5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:09] KN-KP} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 55. Kb5 {[%emt 0:02:03]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 56. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 57. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 58. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 59. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 60. Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.09 (flawless) Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=1 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=6 Black=7 Best: --- Black=1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Cairns Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Muzychuk, Anna"] [Black "Assaubayeva, Bibisara"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "B45"] [WhiteElo "2529"] [BlackElo "2538"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "86"] [GameId "2341764527166038"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,86,14,35,22,26,16,21,20,29,0,8,0,-4,-8,-8,-14,-13,-14,-8,-15,-12,-16,-13,-18,-10,-13,-13,-37,0,0,0,0,13,0,14,7,19,0,0,0,24,18,17,17,17,18,33,22,20,0,0,0,0,0,8,5,2,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:03:32]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:04:56]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 6. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:10:31] B45: Sicilian Four Knights.} bxc6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 7. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 8. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:06][%CAl Oe4e5]} ({But not} 8. Qxg7 $6 Bxf2+ 9. Kd1 (9. Kxf2 $2 {loses.} Rg8 $19) 9... Rg8 $17) 8... O-O $146 {[%emt 0:11:27]} ({Predecessor:} 8... Kf8 9. Bd3 a5 10. e5 Nd5 11. Ne4 Be7 12. a3 Ba6 13. O-O Bxd3 14. Qxd3 f5 {1-0 Szikszai,B (2297)-Sagi,B (2206) HUN-ch Rapid 2026 (10)}) 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:10:56]} d5 {[%emt 0:05:57]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:07:23.01] [#] And now e5 would win.} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:30]} (10... Bb4 {with more complications.} 11. Bh6 Ne8 12. O-O Bd6) 11. e5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:05:35][%CAl Bf6e8,Be8c7,Bc7a6,Ba6b8,Bb8d7,Bd7c5,Bc5d3][%mdl 32]} 12. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:04:09]} 14. Na4 {[%emt 0:07:06]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 15. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:04:15]} 17. b3 {[%emt 0:05:40]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:19.01]} 18. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10] Not much happening anymore} f6 {[%emt 0:02:49]} 19. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 20. Qe3 {[%emt 0:05:29]} a5 {[%emt 0:12:57]} 21. Rae1 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 22. Nb2 {[%emt 0:13:01]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:07:22]} 23. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:05:42]} 24. cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a4 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 25. bxa4 {[%emt 0:02:40]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:04:49]} 26. g3 {[%emt 0:03:39]} Qxa4 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 27. Rf2 {[%emt 0:01:40]} h6 {[%emt 0:05:40]} 28. Rfe2 {[%emt 0:03:21]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:54] The position is equal.} 29. d4 {[%emt 0:04:35]} Qxe3+ {[%emt 0:03:36]} 30. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:05:00]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 32. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 33. Rxc6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 34. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 38. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 41. Kf2 {[%emt 0:30:05]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:30:05]} 42. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 43. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:03] An uneventful encounter. Weighted Error Value: White=0.05 (flawless) /Black=0.04 (flawless) Inaccurate: --- Black=1 OK: White=4 Black=13} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Cairns Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Vaishali, Rameshbabu"] [Black "Divya Deshmukh"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D43"] [WhiteElo "2489"] [BlackElo "2490"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "62"] [GameId "2341764527170136"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 9,61,-6,21,15,10,16,29,30,23,25,17,15,22,29,4,37,37,0,0,-31,-33,-39,-31,-32,-27,-58,-33,-75,-67,-70,-67,-76,-44,-51,-52,-48,-12,-30,0,-64,-48,-55,-49,-54,-54,-112,-111,-117,-100,-142,-127,-429,-440,-460]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:13.03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06.03]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 {[%emt 0:03:15]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 5. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a6 {[%emt 0:04:36]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:01:18] D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6.} dxe4 {[%emt 0:10:21]} 7. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 8. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03] White has an edge.} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:05:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:05:10]} 12. Bd3 {[%emt 0:12:17][%csl Gd3][%CAl Re4h7] [#]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:04:50]} 13. Qe5 {[%emt 0:06:32]} b5 {[%emt 0:11:07.01]} 14. Nb3 $146 {[%emt 0:13:16.01]} ({Predecessor:} 14. c5 a5 15. Ne4 Nd5 16. g4 b4 17. g5 Ba6 18. h4 Ne7 19. h5 Qd5 20. h6 Qxe5 21. dxe5 Bxd3 22. Rxd3 {1-0 Sargissian,G (2672)-Krishna,C (2421) London Classic op 2017 (7)}) 14... a5 {[%emt 0:15:40]} 15. Nc5 {[%emt 0:04:44]} a4 {[%emt 0:08:40]} 16. Kb1 {[%emt 0:19:12]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:05:39]} 17. Nxa6 {[%emt 0:19:32]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 18. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:05:56]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:07:11]} 19. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 20. Qe3 {[%emt 0:02:54]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 21. Rd2 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 22. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:02:29]} 23. a3 {[%emt 0:03:16]} Rad7 {[%emt 0:11:40]} 24. Rcd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (24. Be2 $11) 24... h6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 25. h3 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:36][%CAl Bf6d5,Bd5e7,Be7f5,Bf5d4,Bd4b3][%mdl 32]} 26. Qf3 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 27. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} (27. g4 $1 $15) 27... Nf5 $36 {[%emt 0:00:58][%mdl 2048] Black is in control.} 28. g4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 29. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 30. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:14][%mdl 8192] [#]} (30. Bf1 $17 {is a better chance.}) 30... Nb3 $19 {[%emt 0:00:43] Active counter play!} 31. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:29] Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.07 (flawless) Loses game: White=1 --- Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=2 --- Inaccurate: White=5 Black=3 OK: White=2 Black=4 Best: --- Black=1} 0-1 [Event "Cairns Cup 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.10"] [Round "1.5"] [White "Lee, Alice"] [Black "Kosteniuk, Alexandra"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "D13"] [WhiteElo "2430"] [BlackElo "2504"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [BlackFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "129"] [GameId "2341764527170138"] [EventDate "2026.07.31"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] {[%evp 16,128,12,12,12,16,16,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,-8,-10,-10,-9,-12,-4,-14,18,-11,0,-66,-54,-62,-5,-11,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-25,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,8,0,0,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,11,0,139,140,137,137,137,137,144,137,109,125,162,187,159,138,143,70,77,74,80,67,67,74,77,80,136,125,1579,856,1519,659,1333,1008,1407,1514,856,1612,1583,1251,947,821,29985,29986,29990,29991,29991]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03.03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05.03]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:03:19]} e6 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 9. Qb3 {[%emt 0:02:30]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:07:22] D13: Slav Defence: Exchange variation without ...Bf5.} 10. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Na5 {[%emt 0:13:49]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:02:45]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:27] The position is equal.} 12. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:08:54.01]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:05:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:02:43]} 14. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:01:31]} h6 $146 {[%emt 0:04:53] The position is symmetric and equal} ({Predecessor:} 14... Bb4 15. Qe2 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 Rxc3 17. bxc3 h6 18. Bh4 Nc4 19. Rb1 b5 20. Qe1 g5 {½-½ Bassenhoff,U-Mattern,T GER OS-007 email 2003}) 15. Bh4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:41]} 16. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 17. hxg3 {[%emt 0:03:43]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 18. Na4 {[%emt 0:12:05]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:14:21]} 19. Qb3 {[%emt 0:06:15.01]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:16:16]} 20. Nb6 {[%emt 0:12:26]} ({White should try} 20. a3 $11) 20... Rxc1+ $15 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 21. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:03:44]} (21... g4 $1 $15 22. Be2 Nde4) 22. a3 $11 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:02:44]} 23. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:03:22]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 25. Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 26. dxc5 {[%emt 0:03:34][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 27. Rc2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 28. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 29. b4 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. f3 {[%emt 0:03:36]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 32. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 33. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 34. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:56]} d4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 35. b5 {[%emt 0:08:47]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Na5 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 37. Bd3 {[%emt 0:06:10]} dxe3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 38. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Rb5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. a4 {[%emt 0:03:20]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 41. Kd2 {[%emt 0:34:42]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:06:41]} 42. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:05]} (42... Kf6 $11) 43. Rb6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:00] White is more active.} h4 {[%emt 0:09:05]} 44. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 45. gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:13:00]} 47. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 48. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Rxc6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:08] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. a5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (50. Rc7 $16) 50... Rxg2 $14 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 51. Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 52. a6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 53. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} h3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 54. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} ({Don't blunder} 54. c6 $2 h2 55. c7 h1=Q $19) 54... h2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (54... Rb2+ $142 55. Kc6 Ra2) 55. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 $2 {[%emt 0:01:12][%mdl 8192] Loses the game.} (55... Rb2+ $16 56. Ka5 Ra2+ 57. Kb6 Rb2+ 58. Kc7 Ra2) 56. c6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 57. Kc5 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 58. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:06] [#] c7 is the strong threat.} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 59. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 60. Kb7 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:50]} 61. Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 62. c7 {[%emt 0:02:36]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 63. Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:09] White mates.} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:28]} 64. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h1=Q {[%emt 0:00:05]} 65. Rd6+ {[%emt 0:00:13] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.63 Loses game: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=2 Black=3 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=3 OK: White=9 Black=10} 1-0