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Tan Zhongyi vs. Alexandra Kosteniuk

Date: August 16, 2026
Round: 6
White: Tan Zhongyi (2520)
Black: Alexandra Kosteniuk (2504)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.16"]
[Round "6"]
[Board "3"]
[White "Tan Zhongyi"]
[Black "Alexandra Kosteniuk"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2520"]
[BlackElo "2504"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e3 b5 5. a4 b4 6. Ne4 Qd5 7. Nd2 c3 8. bxc3 bxc3 9. Nb1 Qa5 10. Qc2 Na6 11. Ba3 Rb8 12. Nxc3 e5 13. Bxf8 Kxf8 14. Nf3 exd4 15. Nxd4 Ne7 16. Bc4 Nb4 17. Qd2 Ba6 18. Nb3 Qd8 19. Qxd8+ Rxd8 20. Bxa6 Nxa6 21. Ke2 f5 22. Nd4 Kf7 23. Rhc1 Rb8 24. Rab1 g6 25. a5 Rxb1 26. Rxb1 Rb8 27. Rxb8 Nxb8 28. Kd3 Nc8 29. Na4 Nd6 30. Nc5 Ke7 31. f3 Nf7 32. Ndb3 Nd7 33. Kd4 Nde5 34. e4 fxe4 35. Nxe4 h5 36. f4 Nd7 37. g3 Nh6 38. a6 Nf5+ 39. Kd3 Kd8 40. Nd4 Kc7 41. h3 c5 42. Ne6+ Kc6 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4 Ne7 45. Kc4 Nb6+ 46. Kd3 Nd7 47. Kc4 Nb6+ 48. Kd3 Nd7 49. Kc4 1/2-1/2