Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan

Trophee CCAS GpB · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Trophee CCAS GpB
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.10.26
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p3r1n1/1p4R1/1P2B1P1/P4PK1/8/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.e3 Bb7
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.b4 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 Nd7
  11. 11.Bb2 f5
  12. 12.O-O Qe7
  13. 13.d4 Rf6
  14. 14.d5 Rg6
  15. 15.Nd4 Nf8
  16. 16.Rad1 Qh4
  17. 17.f4 Rh6
  18. 18.h3 Ng3
  19. 19.Bf3 Nxf1
  20. 20.Rxf1 Rg6
  21. 21.dxe6 Bxf3
  22. 22.Rxf3 Nxe6
  23. 23.Nxf5 Qd8
  24. 24.Qe4 Rb8
  25. 25.g4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qd5 Kh8
  27. 27.Kh2 Rf8
  28. 28.Rf2 c6
  29. 29.Qd3 Nc7
  30. 30.e4 d5
  31. 31.Be5 Qf7
  32. 32.cxd5 cxd5
  33. 33.Qc2 Ne8
  34. 34.exd5 Qxd5
  35. 35.Ne7 Qf7
  36. 36.Nxg6+ hxg6
  37. 37.g5 Qe6
  38. 38.Re2 Qf7
  39. 39.b5 Kh7
  40. 40.h4 Kh8
  41. 41.a4 Qd7
  42. 42.Qxg6 Qg4
  43. 43.Qd3 Rf7
  44. 44.Rg2 Qxh4+
  45. 45.Qh3 Qxh3+
  46. 46.Kxh3 Kg8
  47. 47.Rd2 g6
  48. 48.Rc2 Re7
  49. 49.Rc6 Kf7
  50. 50.Kg4 Ng7
  51. 51.Rf6+ Ke8
  52. 52.Rxg6

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