Jennifer Skidmore Smith vs. Alexey Root

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Women's Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.23"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Jennifer Skidmore Smith"]
[Black "Alexey Root"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackTitle "WIM"]
[WhiteElo "1943"]
[BlackElo "1825"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 1... e6 2. d4 2... d5 3. exd5 3... exd5 4. Bd3 4... Bd6 5. Nf3 5... Ne7 6. Bg5 6... f6
7. Bh4 7... O-O 8. c3 8... Nf5 9. Bg3 9... Re8+ 10. Kf1 10... c6 11. Qc2 11... g6 12. Nbd2
12... Kg7 13. Re1 13... b6 14. Bxd6 14... Nxd6 15. h4 15... Ba6 16. g4 16... Qc8 17. Rg1
17... Bxd3+ 18. Qxd3 18... Qa6 19. Qxa6 19... Nxa6 20. g5 20... Rxe1+ 21. Kxe1 21... Re8+
22. Kd1 22... Ne4 23. Rg2 23... c5 24. Nf1 24... cxd4 25. Nxd4 25... Nac5 26. Kc2 26... Ne6
27. Nxe6+ 27... Rxe6 28. f4 28... Nd6 29. Rd2 29... Re1 30. Rxd5 30... Rxf1 31. gxf6+ 31...
Kxf6 32. Rxd6+ 32... Ke7 33. Rc6 33... Kd7 34. Rf6 34... Ke7 35. Rc6 35... Kd7 36. Rf6 36...
Ke7 37. Rc6 37... Kd7 1/2-1/2