Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Hou Yifan

Titled Tue 10th Jun Early · 2025 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Bjorn Holm Birkisson
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.06.10
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/pp6/4k3/PPP1P3/4K1P1/7p/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 a6
  5. 5.Be2 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nc3 b6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb7
  10. 10.f3 Bg7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Kh1 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd3 Ne5
  14. 14.f4 Nc4
  15. 15.Bc1 e5
  16. 16.Nde2 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nc3 Bb7
  20. 20.Qe2 Rac8
  21. 21.fxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bxc4 Qxc4
  23. 23.Qf2 Bd4
  24. 24.Be3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Qc6
  26. 26.Qf3 Qxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Rfd8
  28. 28.Kg2 Rd2+
  29. 29.Rf2 Rcd8
  30. 30.Re1 Kg7
  31. 31.Re7 Bc6
  32. 32.Ree2 Rxe2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Kf6
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd4
  35. 35.b3 h5
  36. 36.Ne4+ Bxe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rxe4
  38. 38.fxe4 Ke5
  39. 39.Kf3 g5
  40. 40.c3 g4+
  41. 41.Ke3 h4
  42. 42.c4 h3
  43. 43.b4 g3
  44. 44.hxg3 h2

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