Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: 48 Wall Street, New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Balabayeva, Xeniya
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2247
Black: Lyutsinger, Iren
BlackElo: 2140
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:38] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:54] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:44] } 6. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:25] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:13:20] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:04] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:26] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:17] } 8... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:58] } 9. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:11:22] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:52] } 10. f3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:37] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:34] } 11. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:41] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:42] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:03] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:08] } 13. Na2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:11] } 13... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 14. Nc1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:01] } 14... O-O?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:06:34] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:06:20] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:51] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:00:38] } 17... Nxe5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:45] } 18... hxg4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 19. h5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:53] } 20. f4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 21. Qh2?? { [%eval -1.09] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 21... Qd7?? { [%eval 5.02] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 22. hxg6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:17] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Nd4?? { [%eval -1.59] } { Blunder. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 23... c5?? { [%eval 6.81] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. f5?? { [%eval 3.21] } { Blunder. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... cxd4?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 25. Qh7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26. Qxg6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. Rh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Rdh1 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1-0