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Beatriz Marinello vs. Alexey Root

Date: July 21, 2026
Round: 7
White: Beatriz Marinello (2060)
Black: Alexey Root (1825)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Women's Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.21"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Beatriz Marinello"]
[Black "Alexey Root"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "WIM"]
[BlackTitle "WIM"]
[WhiteElo "2060"]
[BlackElo "1825"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. Nf3 e6 2. d3 f5 3. e4 d5 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. Be2 dxe4 6. dxe4 fxe4 7. Nxe4 Qxd1+ 8. Bxd1 Nf6 9.
Nc3 Nd5 10. Ne4 Nf6 11. Ng3 O-O 12. c3 Nc6 13. Ba4 Bd7 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. O-O-O Rad8
17. Ne4 Ne5 18. Bxd7 Rxd7 19. Rxd7 Nxd7 20. Rd1 Rf7 21. Nd4 Nf8 22. f3 e5 23. Nc2 Rd7 24. Ne3
Kf7 25. Nd5 Be7 26. Ne3 Rxd1+ 27. Kxd1 Ke6 28. Ke2 Nd7 29. Nc4 b5 30. Ncd2 Nb6 31. Kd3 Kd5 32.
b3 a5 33. c4+ bxc4+ 34. Nxc4 Nxc4 35. bxc4+ Ke6 36. a4 h5 37. g3 Kf5 38. h3 h4 39. Ke3 hxg3 40.
Nxg3+ Ke6 41. Ke4 g6 42. Kd3 Bh4 43. Ne2 Be7 44. Ke4 Bg5 45. Nc3 c6 46. Kd3 Bd8 47. Ne4 Be7 48.
Ke3 Kf5 49. Ng3+ Ke6 50. Ne4 Kf5 51. Ng3+ Ke6 52. Ne4 1/2-1/2