Fabiano Caruana vs Hou Yifan

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 3.2
Date 2016.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1R1k1/2pr2p1/p1q2b2/1p5Q/5N1P/2P5/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 d3
  13. 13.Bb1 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Bf5
  15. 15.Re1 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Qd5
  17. 17.Bd4 Rfd8
  18. 18.h4 Bg6
  19. 19.b4 d2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Bxb1
  21. 21.Raxb1 Bxb4
  22. 22.Qf4 Be7
  23. 23.e6 fxe6
  24. 24.Qg4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Bf6
  26. 26.Nxe6 Rd7
  27. 27.Re3 h5
  28. 28.Qg6 Rf7
  29. 29.Rbe1 Rc8
  30. 30.Nf4 Qd7
  31. 31.Qxh5 Re7
  32. 32.Nd5 Rf7
  33. 33.Rd1 Qc6
  34. 34.Nf4 Rd7
  35. 35.Re8+

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