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Humpy Koneru vs. Alice Lee

Date: August 16, 2026
Round: 6
White: Humpy Koneru (2524)
Black: Alice Lee (2430)
Result: 0-1
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.16"]
[Round "6"]
[Board "4"]
[White "Humpy Koneru"]
[Black "Alice Lee"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[WhiteElo "2524"]
[BlackElo "2430"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Nf6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 c5 9. Ne2 b6 10. O-O Ba6 11. f3 Re8 12. Ng3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nc6 14. Bb2 h5 15. Rae1 h4 16. Nf5 h3 17. Ng3 Ne7 18. e4 hxg2 19. Kxg2 Ng6 20. Bc1 cxd4 21. cxd4 Rc8 22. Kh1 dxe4 23. fxe4 Qd7 24. Bg5 Nh7 25. Be3 Ne5 26. Qd1 Nc4 27. Bf4 Nf6 28. d5 Nxa3 29. Nf5 Nxe4 30. Qg4 Nf2+ 31. Rxf2 Qxd5+ 32. Rf3 Rxe1+ 33. Kg2 Rc2+ 34. Kh3 g6 35. Be3 Rc7 36. Qg3 Nc4 37. Bg5 Ne5 38. Rf2 gxf5 39. Bd8+ Ng4 0-1