Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: 48 Wall Street, New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Melia, Salome
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2252
Black: Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2071
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C09
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:35] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:05] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:11] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:14] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:14] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:34] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:20] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:30] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:27] } 12... Bc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:35] } 13. Qh5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:01] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:33] } 14. Qh6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:59] } 14... Be5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:11:33] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:02] } 15... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:00] } 16. Qh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:52] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:53] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:35] } 17... f6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:42] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:13:17] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:07:49] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:12:48] } 19... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:12] } 20. Nb3?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 20... b6?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 21. Qd4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 21... Rb8? { [%eval 1.97] } { Mistake. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:08:59] } 22... Kh8?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 23. Qxd5?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 24. Bc2?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:14] } 25. Qd6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:31] } 25... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:00] } 26. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:40] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:10] } 27. Rd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:48] } 27... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:05] } 28. fxe3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:56] } 28... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:14] } 29. Re1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:35] } 29... f5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:50] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:06] } 30... Re5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31... Bh6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Re6? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 33. Bb3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Re4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Bd5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36. Rd3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... f4?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 37. exf4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37... Bxf4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Rxe4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39. Rd7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40. Rb7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Be3+?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 41. Kf1?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 41... a5?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 42. Rd7? { [%eval 0.56] } { Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 42... a4?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 43. Rd1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Bc5?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44. Re1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... Rf4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:34] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:42] } 46... a3?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 47. b4 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Bd6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48. Re6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:45] } 48... Bxb4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49. cxb4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... Rxb4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50. Nd4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50... Rb2 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51. Nc2? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 51... b5?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 52. Rb6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:24] } 52... h5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:45] } 53. g3?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 53... g5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54. g4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:19] } 54... hxg4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55. hxg4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:29] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:36] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:24] } 56... Kg7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:24] } 57. Ne3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57... Rxa2 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58. Rxb5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:20] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Nc2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Rb2 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 60. Rf5+ { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Kg6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Ra5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:18] } 61... Rb1 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:21] } 62. Ra6+ { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:24] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:29] } 63. Rxa3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:32] } 63... Rg1 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:37] } 64. Ne3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:32] } 64... Rg3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:46] } 65. Kd4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:38] } 65... Rf3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:34] } 66. Ke5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:32] } 66... Rf4 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 67. Ra7+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:36] } 67... Kg6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:48] } 68. Ra6+ { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:45] } 68... Kf7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:56] } 69. Nf5 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:36] } 69... Ke8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:46] } 70. Ra8+ { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 70... Kf7?? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 71. Rd8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 71... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 72. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 73. Re7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 73... Kd8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 74. Rg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 74... Rg1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:51] } 75. Nd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:19] } 75... Rd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:43] } 76. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 76... Kc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:50] } 77. Kd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:16] } 77... Rd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:57] } 78. Kc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:15] } 78... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 79. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 79... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 80. Nc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 80... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 81. Ne5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:13] } 81... Kf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:51] } 82. Ra7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:15] } 82... Ke8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:53] } 83. Nc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:21] } 83... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 84. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 84... Rd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:02] } 85. Kc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 85... Rd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:04] } 86. Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 86... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 87. Ke6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 87... Kg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:10] } 88. Nc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:33] } 88... Re1+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 89. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:42] } 89... Kg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:57] } 90. Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 90... Ra1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 91. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 91... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 92. Nf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 92... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 93. Rg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 93... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 94. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 94... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 95. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 95... Re6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 96. Kxe6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 1/2-1/2