Levon Aronian vs Hou Yifan

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · French, Advance · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 13.3
Date 2023.04.25
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N4/5kp1/1P2R2p/8/5p2/3b1P1P/6PK/1r6 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qb6
  6. 6.a3 Nh6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nf5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.Bb2 Bd7
  11. 11.Bxf5 exf5
  12. 12.cxd4 Be6
  13. 13.Nc3 O-O
  14. 14.Qd3 Rac8
  15. 15.Rac1 a5
  16. 16.Na4 Qa7
  17. 17.b5 Nb8
  18. 18.Nc5 Nd7
  19. 19.Nxd7 Bxd7
  20. 20.a4 Qb6
  21. 21.Ba3 Bxa3
  22. 22.Qxa3 Rc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.d5 h6
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Ne5 Be8
  27. 27.Nxc4 Qd4
  28. 28.Nxa5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Qa1 Bh5
  30. 30.Qc3 Rd8
  31. 31.h3 f4
  32. 32.f3 Ra8
  33. 33.Re1 Bg6
  34. 34.Re5 Qd3
  35. 35.Qxd3 Bxd3
  36. 36.Nxb7 Rxa4
  37. 37.b6 Ra1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb1
  39. 39.Rxe6 Kf7
  40. 40.Nd8+

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