Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: 48 Wall Street, New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Melia, Salome
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2252
Black: Derlich, Sarah Sima
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1807
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 0:15:27] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:39] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:10] } 6. cxb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:36] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:11] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:50] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:36] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:33] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:25] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:30] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:29] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:20] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:08] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:40] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:43] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:09] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:39] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:11:11] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:12:27] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:10:12] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:08:33] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:09:49] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:08:28] } 16... Ncd7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:09:52] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:08:14] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:09:57] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:46] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:57] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:07:27] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:08:06] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:07:34] } 20... Qb8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:07:56] } 21. Bc5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:06:23] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:07:19] } 22. Qe3? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 22... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:15] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:42] } 23... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:23] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:13] } 24... Rc7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:04] } 25. Rc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:40] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:53] } 26. Rdc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:45] } 26... Rac8?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:49] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:26] } 27... Kf8?? { [%eval 7.63] } { Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 28. Qd6+ { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:03:16] } 28... Ke8 { [%eval 9.69] [%clk 0:03:55] } 29. Rxc7 { [%eval 9.54] [%clk 0:03:21] } 29... Rxc7 { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 0:04:01] } 30. Rxc7 { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:03:27] } 1-0