Alexandra Kosteniuk vs. Stavroula Tsolakidou

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "5"]
[Board "4"]
[White "Alexandra Kosteniuk"]
[Black "Stavroula Tsolakidou"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[WhiteElo "2504"]
[BlackElo "2433"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb4+ 6. c3 Be7 7. f4 d6 8. Bd3 Nh6 9. O-O O-O 10. f5 Bg5 11. Bf4 Bxf4 12. Rxf4 Qg5 13. g3 Ne5 14. Be2 Bd7 15. N1d2 Kh8 16. Nf1 Ng8 17. Nd4 Qe7 18. Ne3 Nf6 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Qf1 c6 21. Nxf6 Qxf6 22. Rd1 Rfe8 23. Nc2 Rad8 24. Qf2 b6 25. a4 Bc8 26. a5 Re7 27. axb6 axb6 28. Nb4 Rb7 29. Qe3 b5 30. Rf2 Bd7 31. g4 Qe7 32. Qd2 Bc8 33. g5 f6 34. h4 Rbd7 35. Qf4 Bb7 36. Rg2 d5 37. exd5 c5 38. Bxb5 cxb4 39. Bxd7 Rxd7 40. gxf6 gxf6 41. Qxb4 Qf7 42. Rg3 Rd8 43. Qb6 Rf8 44. Qd6 h5 45. c4 Bc8 46. Rf1 Re8 47. c5 Ng4 48. b4 Re2 49. Qd8+ Re8 50. Qd6 Re2 51. Qd8+ Re8 52. Qd6 Re2 1/2-1/2