Michael Adams vs Hou Yifan

Gibraltar Masters 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Gibraltar Masters 2017
Site Caleta ENG
Round 5.4
Date 2017.01.28
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/6K1/7p/8/p1Q5/k7 b - - 1 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Be3 d6
  12. 12.f4 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Nb8
  14. 14.Qd3 a6
  15. 15.Nd4 Nc6
  16. 16.b4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qg3 Bf6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Nd7
  23. 23.Rd6 f6
  24. 24.exf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Bd3 Rcf8
  26. 26.Rd1 g6
  27. 27.Be2 Nc5
  28. 28.Qe3 Rf2
  29. 29.Qxf2 Rxf2
  30. 30.Kxf2 Kg7
  31. 31.bxc5 Qxc5+
  32. 32.R1d4 Bd5
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kh6
  34. 34.Ke3 Bc6
  35. 35.Ne4 Qxa3+
  36. 36.Kf2 Qf8+
  37. 37.Bf3 Bxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Qc8
  39. 39.Ra7 Qxc4
  40. 40.h4 Qd4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe5+
  42. 42.Kh3 Qf5+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qe5+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qf5+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qf4+
  46. 46.g3 Qxf3
  47. 47.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  48. 48.Ng5+ Kg7
  49. 49.Nxf3 a5
  50. 50.g4 a4
  51. 51.Nd4 a3
  52. 52.Nxe6+ Kf6
  53. 53.Nd4 Ke5
  54. 54.Nc2 Kf4
  55. 55.Kh3 a2
  56. 56.g5 b5
  57. 57.Na1 b4
  58. 58.Nb3 Ke5
  59. 59.h5 gxh5
  60. 60.Kh4 Kd5
  61. 61.g6 Kc4
  62. 62.Na1 Kc3
  63. 63.g7 Kb2
  64. 64.g8=Q Kxa1
  65. 65.Qc4 Kb2
  66. 66.Qxb4+ Kc2
  67. 67.Qa3 Kb1
  68. 68.Qb3+ Ka1
  69. 69.Kg5 h4
  70. 70.Qc2

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