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Humpy Koneru vs. Divya Deshmukh

Date: August 18, 2026
Round: 8
White: Humpy Koneru (2524)
Black: Divya Deshmukh (2490)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.18"]
[Round "8"]
[Board "3"]
[White "Humpy Koneru"]
[Black "Divya Deshmukh"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2524"]
[BlackElo "2490"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. Nf3 {[%clk 1:30:52]} 1... d5 {[%clk 1:29:57]} 2. d4 {[%clk 1:30:57]} 2... Nf6
{[%clk 1:30:21]} 3. c4 {[%clk 1:31:03]} 3... e6 {[%clk 1:30:47]} 4. Nc3 {[%clk
1:31:15]} 4... dxc4 {[%clk 1:31:13]} 5. e3 {[%clk 1:28:09]} 5... a6 {[%clk
1:31:39]} 6. Bxc4 {[%clk 1:26:49]} 6... b5 {[%clk 1:32:06]} 7. Bd3 {[%clk
1:16:04]} 7... c5 {[%clk 1:32:31]} 8. a4 {[%clk 1:12:51]} 8... b4 {[%clk
1:31:01]} 9. Ne4 {[%clk 1:12:53]} 9... Nbd7 {[%clk 1:31:18]} 10. Nxf6+ {[%clk
1:06:01]} 10... Nxf6 {[%clk 1:23:42]} 11. O-O {[%clk 1:02:26]} 11... Bb7 {[%clk
1:21:56]} 12. dxc5 {[%clk 0:53:15]} 12... Bxc5 {[%clk 1:20:49]} 13. b3 {[%clk
0:53:38]} 13... O-O {[%clk 1:15:25]} 14. Bb2 {[%clk 0:53:44]} 14... Be7 {[%clk
1:08:44]} 15. Rc1 {[%clk 0:52:05]} 15... Nd5 {[%clk 1:02:32]} 16. Qc2 {[%clk
0:43:10]} 16... h6 {[%clk 1:00:32]} 17. Rfd1 {[%clk 0:42:53]} 17... Bf6 {[%clk
0:58:38]} 18. Bc4 {[%clk 0:34:58]} 18... Rc8 {[%clk 0:48:37]} 19. e4 {[%clk
0:27:30]} 19... Bxb2 {[%clk 0:47:35]} 20. Qxb2 {[%clk 0:27:50]} 20... Qf6 {[%clk
0:48:03]} 21. Qxf6 {[%clk 0:27:24]} 21... Nxf6 {[%clk 0:48:21]} 22. Nd2 {[%clk
0:26:42]} 22... Rc7 {[%clk 0:38:04]} 23. f3 {[%clk 0:26:25]} 23... Rfc8 {[%clk
0:38:21]} 24. Nf1 {[%clk 0:18:39]} 24... Nd7 {[%clk 0:34:00]} 25. Ne3 {[%clk
0:18:24]} 25... Ne5 {[%clk 0:30:28]} 26. Rd6 {[%clk 0:12:32]} 26... Rd7 {[%clk
0:19:36]} 27. Rcd1 {[%clk 0:10:56]} 27... Rcd8 {[%clk 0:17:41]} 28. Rxd7 {[%clk
0:11:12]} 28... Rxd7 {[%clk 0:18:10]} 29. Rxd7 {[%clk 0:11:33]} 29... Nxd7
{[%clk 0:18:39]} 30. Kf2 {[%clk 0:05:45]} 30... Kf8 {[%clk 0:18:53]} 31. Nc2
{[%clk 0:05:03]} 31... a5 {[%clk 0:19:20]} 32. Ke3 {[%clk 0:04:09]} 32... Ke7
{[%clk 0:19:34]} 33. Ne1 {[%clk 0:03:39]} 33... Ne5 {[%clk 0:08:03]} 34. Bb5
{[%clk 0:03:27]} 34... Kd6 {[%clk 0:06:53]} 35. Nd3 {[%clk 0:03:21]} 35... Nxd3
{[%clk 0:06:49]} 36. Bxd3 {[%clk 0:01:27]} 36... e5 {[%clk 0:04:27]} 37. Bc4
{[%clk 0:01:24]} 37... f6 {[%clk 0:04:51]} 38. h4 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 38... g5
{[%clk 0:05:04]} 39. h5 {[%clk 0:00:45]} 39... Bc6 {[%clk 0:05:03]} 40. g4
{[%clk 0:00:58]} 40... Kc5 {[%clk 0:05:23]} 41. Be6 {[%clk 0:01:06]} 41... Bb7
{[%clk 0:05:41]} 42. Bc4 {[%clk 0:01:27]} 42... Bc8 {[%clk 0:06:08]} 43. Kd3
{[%clk 0:00:55]} 43... Bd7 {[%clk 0:06:22]} 44. Bf7 {[%clk 0:01:11]} 44... Bc8
{[%clk 0:06:47]} 45. Bc4 {[%clk 0:01:34]} 45... Bd7 {[%clk 0:07:16]} 46. Bf7
{[%clk 0:01:55]} 46... Bc8 {[%clk 0:07:44]} 47. Bc4 {[%clk 0:02:17]} 47... Bd7
{[%clk 0:08:11]} 48. Bf7 {[%clk 0:02:41]} 1/2-1/2