Alexey Root vs. Catherine Dodson

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Women's Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alexey Root"]
[Black "Catherine Dodson"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteTitle "WIM"]
[WhiteElo "1825"]
[BlackElo "2065"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. h3 e5 8. Qd2 Nd4 9. Nd1 O-O
10. c3 Ne6 11. Bh6 Nh5 12. Bf3 Nf6 13. h4 b5 14. Nh3 Bb7 15. h5 d5 16. hxg6 fxg6
17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Ng5 Nxg5 19. Qxg5 dxe4 20. dxe4 Bxe4 21. Qh6+ Kf7 22. Bxe4 Nxe4
23. Qxh7+ Ke6 24. Qxg6+ Nf6 25. Ne3 e4 26. Qf5+ Ke7 27. Qxc5+ 1-0