Event: FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2486
Black: Balajayeva, Khanim
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2242
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min. + 10 s. per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:53] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:13] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:32] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:04] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:11] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:06] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:19] } 11. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:24] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:05] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:33] } 12... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:28] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:41] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:33] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:52] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:23] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:40] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:09] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:47] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:13] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:11:47] } 17... d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:38] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:33] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:06:01] } 19. h3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:31] } 19... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:58] } 20. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:11:36] } 20... dxe3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:07] } 21. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:38] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:47] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:18] } 22... Rf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:52] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:30] } 23... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:01] } 24. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:19] } 24... Qg5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 25. Ref3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:54] } 25... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 26. Kh2?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:48] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:50] } 27... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:34] } 28. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:36] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:36] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:06:53] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:09] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:52] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:41] } 31. Qc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:03] } 31... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. d4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 32... exd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:27] } 33... Qd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:33] } 34. Qh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:17] } 34... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 35. h4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:05:12] } 35... Nh8? { [%eval 2.42] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Qc5? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 36... Qe8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:18] } 37. Ne5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:28] } 37... Ng6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Nf7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:27] } 38... Qa4? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Nh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. h5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:03:15] } 39... Nh8? { [%eval 3.29] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. Nd6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:02:38] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. Nxb7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:45] } 41... Rd7 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Qc3? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 42... Qb5? { [%eval 3.67] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 43. Nc5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:31] } 43... Rf7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Re1 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:02:15] } 44... Rf6?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. e5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:02:12] } 45... Rf5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:34] } 46. g4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:06] } 46... Qc6+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47. Ne4 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:01:26] } 47... Qxc3 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:48] } 48. Nxc3 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48... Rf8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:57] } 49. b5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:34] } 49... axb5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:39] } 50. Nxb5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:01:41] } 50... c6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51. Nc7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:40] } 51... Rc8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:46] } 52... Nf7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:36] } 53. Ra1 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:01:51] } 53... Nd8 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:00:31] } 54. Nxd8 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:01:57] } 54... Rxd8 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55. a6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:02:03] } 55... Kg8 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:50] } 56. a7 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:02:08] } 56... Ra8 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:00:59] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:02:11] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:01:08] } 58. Ke4 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:02:20] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval 8.42] [%clk 0:01:17] } 59. Ra6 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:02:26] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:01:26] } 60. Kf5 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1-0