Song,Yuxin vs. Mrittika Mallick - FIDE World Junior U20-ch Girls 2025 1/2-1/2

In the FIDE World Junior U20-ch Girls 2025 event on 2025.02.25, White player Song,Yuxin made a move that eliminated an attacking piece by playing gxf4, which resulted in winning material and led to an equal trade. This move also missed the opportunity to push the passed pawn further down the board. Moreover, this move allowed Black player Mrittika Mallick's piece to kick, potentially gaining a strategic advantage. However, it is also noted that this move failed to develop a key piece for active play. Despite this, playing gxf4 did develop White's piece in an active position, setting the stage for further moves.

[Date "2025.02.25"]

[Round "1.3"]
[Event "FIDE World Junior U20-ch Girls 2025"]
[White "Song,Yuxin"]
[Black "Mrittika Mallick"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2381"]
[BlackElo "2058"]
[TimeControl "60"]
[Site "Petrovac"]