Event: FIDE Women’s World Blitz Championships 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Koneru, Humpy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2414
Black: Melia, Salome
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2272
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min. + 2 s. per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:37] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:37] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:37] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:51] } 12. Bxd6? { [%eval -0.05] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:49] } 13... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14. Bd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:30] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:23] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:28] } 15... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:22] } 16... Nxe2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:32] } 17. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:21] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:18] } 18. O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:19] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:19] } 20. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 20... Bb3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:21] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:00:19] } 22. a5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 22... Qf5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:18] } 24. b4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24... Bf8?? { [%eval 4.82] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. e4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... Qf4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. g3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. h4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:23] } 27... Qg4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28... Qh3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Qf1?! { [%eval 3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Qg4?! { [%eval 5.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. exd5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Bxb4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Rxc8 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Qd7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Bxa5 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Re7 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Qd6 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Bg5?! { [%eval 5.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Rd8?! { [%eval 8.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Nc4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qxd5 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:00:03] } 38. Re8+ { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Rxd8 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qxd8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0