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Natalya Tsodikova vs. Catherine Dodson

Date: July 17, 2026
Round: 4
White: Natalya Tsodikova (2059)
Black: Catherine Dodson (2065)
Result: 1-0
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Women's Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Natalia Tsodikova"]
[Black "Catherine Dodson"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteTitle "WFM"]
[WhiteElo "2059"]
[BlackElo "2065"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. e5 d4 5. d3 Nc6 6. g3 Nge7 7. Bg2 Ng6 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Na3 a6
10. O-O Be7 11. Re1 Bd7 12. h4 f6 13. cxd4 cxd4 14. exf6 gxf6 15. Nc2 Qd6 16. Nd2 e5
17. h5 Nf8 18. Nc4 Qc7 19. a4 Be6 20. b3 Nd7 21. Bxc6 bxc6 22. Nxd4 Bd5 23. Nf5 Bb4
24. Bd2 Bxd2 25. Qxd2 Bf3 26. Ncd6+ 1-0