Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Tsolakidou, Stavroula
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2381
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2247
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min. + 10 s. per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:59] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:55] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:33] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:46] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:14:09] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:22] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:14:10] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:14:55] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:13:49] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:14:39] } 10... gxf4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:12:51] } 11. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:12:53] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:12:02] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:11:13] } 12... Kh7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:11:13] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:46] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:41] } 14. exf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:37] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:48] } 15. Nc5? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:50] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:08:23] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:07:24] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:08:27] } 17. c3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:07:32] } 17... b6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:08:12] } 18. Nb7?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 18... Qd7? { [%eval -0.69] } { Mistake. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 19. Nd6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:06:52] } 19... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:43] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 21. Nc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:33] } 21... c5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:01] } 22. dxc5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:27] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:10] } 23. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. cxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 23... Qxc5+?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:37] } 24... e3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:13] } 25. Nb4?? { [%eval -1.98] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26. cxb4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26... Qd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Rac1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Qg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30. h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:26] } 31. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... hxg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33... Bf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Be5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35... Rf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36. g4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36... Bg6?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Rxg5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. Rd7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Bf7?! { [%eval 2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. h4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:25] } 39... a6?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40... Be8 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Nxe8 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:19] } 41... Rxe8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42. Rh7 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Rf4?! { [%eval 4.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. h5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Ra4?! { [%eval 6.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. h6 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44... Rxa2+ { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... Ra3+ { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 46. Kh4 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:43] } 46... Ra1?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Rgg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:48] } 1-0