Z Abdumalik vs Hou Yifan

KAZ vs World Women Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Z Abdumalik
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KAZ vs World Women Rapid
Site Astana KAZ
Round 4.4
Date 2023.04.17
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

R4k2/8/p2p1P2/1p3PK1/1P6/r6p/8/8 b - - 5 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 a6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.Nge2 e6
  6. 6.a3 d6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Re1 Be7
  11. 11.g4 h6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Nb3 h5
  14. 14.g5 Ng4
  15. 15.Qf3 Qb6+
  16. 16.Be3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Rc8
  18. 18.Kh1 Na5
  19. 19.Nxa5 Qxa5
  20. 20.Rae1 g6
  21. 21.Nd5 Rxc2
  22. 22.b4 Qd8
  23. 23.Rc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 O-O
  25. 25.Nf6+ Bxf6
  26. 26.gxf6 Qb6
  27. 27.Qd2 Kh7
  28. 28.f5 exf5
  29. 29.exf5 Bxg2+
  30. 30.Qxg2 g5
  31. 31.Qxg5 Qc6+
  32. 32.Qg2 Qxg2+
  33. 33.Kxg2 Rg8+
  34. 34.Kf3 Rg5
  35. 35.Kf4 Rg4+
  36. 36.Kf3 Rg5
  37. 37.Ke4 Rg2
  38. 38.Rc1 Rxh2
  39. 39.Rc7 Re2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Ra2
  41. 41.Rxf7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rg7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Ra7 Rxa3+
  44. 44.Kf4 h4
  45. 45.Kg5 h3
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Ra7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Ra8+

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