Vantika Agrawal vs. Garcia Martin,Marta - FIDE Women World Blitz 2024 1/2-1/2

In the FIDE Women World Blitz 2024 event on December 30, 2024, Vantika Agrawal played Rxh2+, a move that resulted in losing material. This exchange of pieces removed one of White's pieces from the board without providing sufficient support or protection. The h2 square is attacked, forcing Black to respond with a piece move, which can be seen as gaining tempo advantage by starting the response early. However, this move also misses an opportunity for White to create a stronger attacking position and exploit potential weaknesses in Black's defenses. A key point of contention was that it seems that this move did not take into account potential threats on other parts of the board, allowing Garcia Martin, Marta, to potentially counterattack.

[Date "2024.12.30"]

[Round "9.12"]
[Event "FIDE Women World Blitz 2024"]
[White "Vantika Agrawal"]
[Black "Garcia Martin,Marta"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2392"]
[BlackElo "2322"]
[Site "New York"]