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Alice Lee vs. Carissa Yip

Date: August 19, 2026
Round: 9
White: Alice Lee (2430)
Black: Carissa Yip (2459)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.19"]
[Round "9"]
[Board "1"]
[White "Alice Lee"]
[Black "Carissa Yip"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[WhiteElo "2430"]
[BlackElo "2459"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Qc2 c6 9. Rd1 a5 10. b3 b6 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. Bc3 Qc7 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Qb2 Ba6 16. Bd4 Rac8 17. e3 Nc5 18. Nc3 Nd3 19. Qe2 Nb4 20. Qb2 Nd3 21. Qe2 Nb4 22. Qb2 Qb8 23. Bf1 Bxf1 24. Kxf1 Qb7 25. Rac1 Nc6 26. Nb5 Qd7 27. a4 Nxd4 28. exd4 Bg5 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. h4 Be7 31. Rc1 Rc6 32. Rxc6 Qxc6 33. Qc3 Qxc3 34. Nxc3 h5 35. Ke2 Kf8 36. Kd3 Ke8 37. f4 Bb4 38. Ne2 g6 39. Ng1 Be1 40. Ne2 Kd7 41. Ke3 Ke7 42. Kf3 Ke8 43. Ng1 Ke7 44. Ne2 Ke8 45. Ng1 Ke7 46. Ne2 Ke8 47. Ng1 1/2-1/2