Alexandra Kosteniuk vs. Vaishali Rameshbabu

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.19"]
[Round "9"]
[Board "2"]
[White "Alexandra Kosteniuk"]
[Black "Vaishali Rameshbabu"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2504"]
[BlackElo "2489"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 d6 7. c3 a5 8. Nbd2 Ba7 9. Qe2 Bd7 10. Bb5 g5 11. Bg3 Qe7 12. Nc4 Nh5 13. O-O-O Nxg3 14. hxg3 O-O-O 15. Qc2 Qe6 16. Kb1 g4 17. Nh4 d5 18. Bxc6 dxc4 19. Bxd7+ Rxd7 20. dxc4 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Qxc4 22. Nf5 a4 23. f3 h5 24. Qd2 Bb6 25. Qd3 Qe6 26. Qb5 a3 27. b3 Kb8 28. Kc2 Rg8 29. Rd2 Qf6 30. Qb4 Qg5 31. Qxa3 gxf3 32. gxf3 h4 33. Nxh4 Qe3 34. Qc1 f5 35. exf5 e4 36. Qf1 Rxg3 37. Rd8+ Ka7 38. Qb5 Qc5 39. Qa4+ Qa5 40. Qxa5+ Bxa5 41. f6 c6 42. Re8 1-0