Levon Aronian vs Hou Yifan

75th Tata Steel GpA · 2013 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 75th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.3
Date 2013.01.20
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2rB3/2kP4/7R/5p2/2P1r1p1/2KR3P/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.exf6 dxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Qxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bxb7 Rb8
  11. 11.Bd5 c6
  12. 12.Be4 Nc5
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Qxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Bd6
  17. 17.Kd1 Kd7
  18. 18.Kc2 f5
  19. 19.d3 Rhf8
  20. 20.Rg1 g6
  21. 21.Bh6 Rf7
  22. 22.Rad1 Ke6
  23. 23.Bc1 Rb6
  24. 24.f4 Ra6
  25. 25.fxe5 Rxa2+
  26. 26.Kb1 Rxf2
  27. 27.exd6 Rb7+
  28. 28.Ka1 Kxd6
  29. 29.Rd2 Rf3
  30. 30.Re1 Rd7
  31. 31.Kb1 g5
  32. 32.Kc2 f4
  33. 33.Ba3+ Kc7
  34. 34.d4 g4
  35. 35.d5 cxd5
  36. 36.cxd5 h5
  37. 37.Be7 g3
  38. 38.Re5 Re3
  39. 39.d6+ Kc6
  40. 40.Rxh5

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