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Anna Muzychuk vs. Vaishali Rameshbabu

Date: August 16, 2026
Round: 6
White: Anna Muzychuk (2529)
Black: Vaishali Rameshbabu (2489)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.16"]
[Round "6"]
[Board "5"]
[White "Anna Muzychuk"]
[Black "Vaishali Rameshbabu"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2529"]
[BlackElo "2489"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. d4 Nd7 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Bxe5 12. f4 Bd4+ 13. Kh1 f5 14. Qe2 O-O 15. Nf3 fxe4 16. Qxe4 Bc4 17. Rd1 c5 18. c3 Re8 19. Ne5 Bd5 20. Qe1 Bxe5 21. fxe5 Rxe5 22. Qxe5 Bxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qxd1 24. Qxg7+ Kxg7 25. Bh6+ Kxh6 26. Rxd1 Re8 27. Kf3 Re7 28. Rd8 b6 29. Rd5 Kg6 30. c4 Rf7+ 31. Ke3 Re7+ 32. Kf3 Kf6 33. h4 a5 34. b3 Kg6 35. Rg5+ Kf6 36. Rh5 Rd7 37. Ke3 Kg6 38. Rg5+ Kf6 39. Rh5 Kg6 40. Rg5+ Kf6 41. Rh5 1/2-1/2