Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: 48 Wall Street, New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Wu, Rochelle
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2217
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2247
Result: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:08] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:02] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:15] } 8... Nh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:08] } 9. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:13] } 9... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:15] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:17] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:15] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:15] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:03] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:10] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:51] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:42] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:17] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:27] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:43] } 15. b4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:23] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:53] } 16. Nc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:35] } 16... f4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:21] } 17. e4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:35] } 17... Qg7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:21] } 18. Qf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:41] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:08] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:40] } 19... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:14] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:02] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:56] } 21. N1b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:44] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:58] } 22. Re5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:26] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:50] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 23... Ne3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:52] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:35] } 24... Rde8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:33] } 25. Qg5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:03] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:52] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:45] } 26... Qa2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Ncb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28. Ra1? { [%eval -1.45] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... Qb2 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Qc3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Bxg6 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30... hxg6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 31. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. Qxg6+?? { [%eval -3.04] } { Blunder. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Ng7 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Ne4?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Qc2 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:01:01] } 34. Nbd2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Re7? { [%eval -2.12] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Rh5?? { [%eval -6.41] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... Bf5 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Nf6+?! { [%eval -8.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Rxf6 { [%eval -9.31] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. Qxf6 { [%eval -9.29] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37... Qxd2 { [%eval -9.12] [%clk 0:00:47] } 38. Rg5 { [%eval -9.03] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... Bxb1 { [%eval -8.72] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Rxg7+? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Rxg7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. Qe6+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41. Qc8+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Qc7+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42... Kf6?! { [%eval -11.35] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 43. Qe5+ { [%eval -10.85] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval -10.35] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44. Qe6+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... Kh5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45. Qe5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Nf5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:40] } 46. Qe8+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 47. Qd8+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47... Ne7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:49] } 48. h4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:29] } 48... Kh6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:33] } 0-1