Event: FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-grand-swiss-2025--women/round-8/2Wpc5t9J/nMa11MTy
Date: 2025-09-12
White: Balajayeva, Khanim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2331
Black: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2472
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C18
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:46] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:28] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:24] } 8. h5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:27:32] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:16] } 9. Rh3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:13] } 9... O-O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:32] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:13:31] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:54] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:11:10] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:15:29] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:05:30] } 12... Be8?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:14] } 13. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:43] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:03:25] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:57:54] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:03:41] } 15. Nxc6?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:56] } 15... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:02:57] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:47:12] } 16... Rhf8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:46:27] } 17. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:13] } 17... c4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:40:47] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:34:35] } 18... Qxa3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:41:03] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:34:12] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:40:15] } 20. Kd2?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:19] } 20... h6? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:10] } 21. g3?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rhh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:06] } 21... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:47] } 22. Rhh1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:22:28] } 22... b6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:23:57] } 23. Bf1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:21:45] } 23... Kb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:19:02] } 24. Bh3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:22:00] } 24... Rde8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:19:19] } 25. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:19:58] } 25... Rf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:16:53] } 26. Bg4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:40] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:13:38] } 27. Rb2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:18:35] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:25] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:18:18] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:53] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:18:31] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:13] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:18:56] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:38] } 31. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:19:17] } 31... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 1/2-1/2