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Rachael Li vs. Megan Paragua

Date: July 18, 2026
Round: 5
White: Rachael Li (2314)
Black: Megan Paragua (2243)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Rachael Li"]
[Black "Megan Althea Paragua"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "WIM"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[WhiteElo "2314"]
[BlackElo "2243"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Be7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 c5 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. e4 d6 8. Re1 e5 9. a4 h6
10. Nc4 Nh7 11. Ne3 Be6 12. c3 Qd7 13. Nd5 Nf6 14. Nd2 Bh3 15. Nxe7+ Nxe7 16. Bh1 Nc6
17. Nc4 Be6 18. Ne3 d5 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Nc4 f6 21. Qb3 Rad8 22. Qb5 Qe7 23. Be3 Nxe3
24. Nxe3 a6 25. Qb6 Rc8 26. Rad1 Rfd8 27. Be4 Rd7 28. Rd2 Qd6 29. Red1 Kf7 30. Nf5 Qf8
31. d4 cxd4 32. cxd4 Qd8 33. d5 Bxf5 34. Qxd8 Rcxd8 35. Bxf5 Nd4 36. Bxd7 Rxd7 37. Kg2 Rxd5
38. Rc1 Rd7 39. Rc8 Ke6 40. f3 Kd5 41. Kf2 Ke6 42. h4 h5 43. Re8+ Kf5 44. Ke3 Kg6
45. Kf2 Kf5 46. Rc8 Ke6 47. Rc5 g6 48. Rd3 Rd6 49. b3 Rb6 50. Rcc3 Kd6 51. Ke3 Ke6
52. Kf2 Kd6 53. Ke3 Ke6 54. Kf2 Kd6 1/2-1/2