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: Wu, Rochelle
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2217
Result: 1-0
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:41] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:45] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:51] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:42] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 9. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:57] } 9... dxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:05] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:11] } 11. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:49] } 11... Bc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:36] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:38] } 12... Qd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:32] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:53] } 13... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:40] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:58] } 14... Bxa2?? { [%eval 4.6] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 15. Na6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:07:47] } 1-0