Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: 48 Wall Street, New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Melekhina, Alisa
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Berezovska , Svetlana
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1850
Result: 1-0
ECO: B26
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:19] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:49] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:23] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:44] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:54] } 9. Bh6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:02] } 10. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:22] } 10... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:08] } 11. Nd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:22] } 11... Ba4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:41] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:23] } 12... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:13:52] } 13... Ne6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:12:48] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:12:42] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:11:59] } 15. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 16. O-O?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:40] } 16... Qb6? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 17. f5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:08:46] } 17... Nc7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:09:50] } 18. g4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:08:53] } 18... h6?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 19. h4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:06:23] } 19... c4 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:05:33] } 20. Nd4? { [%eval 1.14] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 20... e5?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 21. fxe6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:05:40] } 21... Nxe6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:03:42] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:58] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:02:58] } 23... Qxc6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24. d4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:03:00] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:59] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:02:02] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27. Nf6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:44] } 27... Rc7?! { [%eval 4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Re3?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 28... a5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Rf3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... b4?! { [%eval 4.79] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Qg3? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... bxc3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. bxc3 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31... Rb7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. h5?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... g5?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. e5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Nf4?? { [%eval 6.83] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Rxf4 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34... gxf4 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35. Qxf4 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... dxe5? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. Qxe5 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Re7? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Ne8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Qg7# { [%clk 0:00:39] } 1-0