[Event "FIDE Women's World Cup 2025"] [Site "Batumi, Georgia"] [Date "2025.07.21"] [Round "05-03"] [White "Divya Deshmukh"] [Black "Dronavalli, Harika"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2463"] [BlackElo "2483"] [TimeControl "40/5430+30:1800+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "WGM Sabina Foisor"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit"] [StudyName "Women's World Cup"] [ChapterName "Divya Deshmukh - Dronavalli, Harika"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/fB3lLxYD/XnEdZ1kM"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bc5 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. c3 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. d4 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... exd4 { [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. e5 { [%clk 0:16:03] } 6... d5 { [%clk 0:15:50] } 7. Bb5 { [%clk 0:16:12] } 7... Ne4 { [%clk 0:15:58] } 8. cxd4 { [%clk 0:16:21] } 8... Bb6 { [%clk 0:15:38] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 0:16:29] } 9... O-O { [%clk 0:15:36] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 10... Bg4 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 11. h3 { [%clk 0:16:43] } 11... Bh5 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 12. Qc2 { [%clk 0:16:48] } 12... Nxc3 { [%clk 0:15:53] } 13. bxc3 { [%clk 0:16:47] } 13... f6 { [%clk 0:16:02] } 14. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:16:55] } 14... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 15. gxf3 { [%clk 0:17:03] } 15... bxc6 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 16. f4 { [%clk 0:17:12] } 16... Qe7 { [%clk 0:15:47] } 17. a4 { [%clk 0:17:20] } 17... Ba5 { [%clk 0:15:22] } 18. Ke2 { [%clk 0:17:08] } 18... Rae8 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 19. Rhg1 { [%clk 0:16:13] } 19... Rf7 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 20. Rg3 { [%clk 0:16:14] } 20... c5 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 21. Rag1 { [%clk 0:15:37] } 21... Qe6 { [%clk 0:13:24] } 22. Kf1 { White's attack is not easy to meet, particularly in a rapid game. } { [%clk 0:13:25] } 22... Qc6?! { Capturing the d-pawn first was easier. As we'll see, Black does not simply win the e-pawn back after White's next move. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 23. dxc5 { [%clk 0:11:22] } 23... fxe5 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 24. fxe5 { [%clk 0:11:24] } 24... Rxe5? { The point of Black's 22nd move, so at least she is consistent. Unfortunately, this solidifies White's initiative. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } (24... Qe6 { was more stubborn, but the intention was not to allow } 25. f4 { without much compensation for the pawn. }) 25. Bd4 { [%clk 0:11:25] } 25... Ree7 { [%clk 0:07:33] } 26. Qb3 { [%clk 0:10:11] } 26... Qa6+ { [%clk 0:06:43] } 27. Kg2 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 27... c6? { [%clk 0:06:39] } (27... g6 { was not good, but was necessary! }) 28. Qb8+! { [%clk 0:06:15] } 28... Rf8 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 29. Qd6! { There is no defense. White converts smoothly from here. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 29... Qb7 { [%clk 0:05:37] } 30. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 30... Rxg7 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 31. Rxg7+ { [%clk 0:04:19] } 31... Qxg7+ { [%clk 0:04:57] } (31... Kxg7 32. Kh1+ Kf7 33. Qe5! $18) 32. Kf1 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 32... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:04:54] } 33. Rxg7+ { [%clk 0:03:35] } 33... Bxg7 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 34. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:03:37] } 34... Rf7 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 35. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 35... Bh6 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 36. c6 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 36... Bf4 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 37. h4 { [%clk 0:03:24] } 37... Kf8 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 38. h5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 38... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 39. h6+ { [%clk 0:01:57] } 39... Kg6 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 40. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:02:04] } 40... Rf6 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 41. Qe7 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 41... Rf7 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 42. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 42... Rf6 { [%clk 0:04:32] } 43. Qg4+ { [%clk 0:00:47] } 43... Kxh6 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 44. Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 44... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 45. c7 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 45... Bxc7 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 46. Qxc7 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 46... Rf7 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 47. Qc6+ { [%clk 0:01:17] } 47... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 48. a5 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 48... Re7 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 49. a6 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 49... Rf7 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 50. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 50... Kg8 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 51. Kg3 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 51... Kg7 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 52. f4 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 52... Kg8 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 53. Qe6 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 53... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 54. Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 54... Rf6 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 55. Qe5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 55... Kg6 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 56. Qg5+ { [%clk 0:01:49] } 56... Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 57. Qc5 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 1-0