Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.4
Date 2015.01.17
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5rp1/2qpQ3/p1P1N3/1p4R1/1P5n/P5PK/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be6
  9. 9.Nc2 Bg5
  10. 10.Be2 Bxc1
  11. 11.Rxc1 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Qb6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rfd8
  15. 15.b3 h6
  16. 16.h3 Qa7
  17. 17.Bf3 Ne7
  18. 18.Ne3 Nc6
  19. 19.Bg4 Nd4
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Nc2 Nxc2
  22. 22.Rxc2 Rd7
  23. 23.Qe2 Rad8
  24. 24.Rd3 Qc5
  25. 25.Na4 Qc6
  26. 26.Re3 b6
  27. 27.Nb2 Rf7
  28. 28.Rd2 Nd7
  29. 29.Nd3 a5
  30. 30.Nb2 Nc5
  31. 31.Nd1 Rdf8
  32. 32.Qe1 Rd8
  33. 33.Nc3 Rfd7
  34. 34.Qd1 Na6
  35. 35.Qh5 Nc7
  36. 36.Rg3 Kh8
  37. 37.Rdd3 Re7
  38. 38.Rg6 Qe8
  39. 39.Rdg3 Rdd7
  40. 40.Nd1 Rf7
  41. 41.Qe2 Rf4
  42. 42.Qe3 b5
  43. 43.Nb2 Rdf7
  44. 44.c5 Qc6
  45. 45.Nd3 b4
  46. 46.Qe2 Rh4
  47. 47.R6g4 Rxg4
  48. 48.Qxg4 Kg8
  49. 49.Qh5 Nb5
  50. 50.Rg4 Nc3
  51. 51.Qxh6 Nxe4
  52. 52.Qxe6 Nxf2
  53. 53.Nxe5 Nxh3+
  54. 54.Kh2

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