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Rachael Li vs. Zoey Tang

Date: July 21, 2026
Round: 7
White: Rachael Li (2314)
Black: Zoey Tang (2332)
Result: 0-1
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.21"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Rachael Li"]
[Black "Zoey Tang"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "WIM"]
[BlackTitle "WGM"]
[WhiteElo "2314"]
[BlackElo "2332"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. O-O-O Nc6 9. Qa4
Qb6 10. Rd2 O-O 11. Bg2 Be6 12. Nge2 Ng4 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Nd4 Ne5 15. Qb3 Qc5 16. Re1 Nc4 17.
Rdd1 Bg4 18. f3 Bd7 19. Qxb7 Qd6 20. Ndb5 Qb4 21. b3 a6 22. Qxd7 axb5 23. Nb1 Ng6 24. bxc4 bxc4
25. a3 Qb6 26. f4 Rab8 27. Kd2 Qf2+ 28. Re2 c3+ 29. Kd3 Qc5 30. Qa4 d4 31. Rde1 Qh5 32. Bc6 Rfd8
33. Qc4 Qf5+ 34. Re4 Ne5+ 35. fxe5 Qf3+ 36. R4e3 dxe3+ 37. Kxc3 Qf2 38. Re2 Qg1 39. e6 fxe6 40.
Qxe6+ Kh8 41. Qxe3 Qxb1 42. Qc5 Qd1 43. Rf2 h6 44. Rf7 Qd2+ 45. Kc4 Qxc2# 0-1