Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Balajayeva, Khanim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2242
Black: Song, Yuxin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2347
Result: 1-0
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min. + 10 s. per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:57] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:07] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:36] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:04] } 9... Bf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:47] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:12] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:54] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:35] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:02] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:35] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:47] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:16] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:32] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:49] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:12] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:51] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:06] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:42] } 17. Ng4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:41] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:08] } 18. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:07:31] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:17] } 19. exf5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:20] } 19... exf5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:27] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:07:30] } 20... f4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:09:49] } 21. gxf4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:07:12] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:09:59] } 22. f5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:03:09] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:08:48] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:03:18] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:08:57] } 24. Kh1?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 24... b5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:06:50] } 25. Rg1?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 25... Qb7+ { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:07:00] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:44] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:06:47] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27... Kh8?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 28. f6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... gxf6?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 29. f4?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 29... f5?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 30. fxe5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30... Qg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:50] } 31. e6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:46] } 1-0