Boris Gelfand vs Hou Yifan

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 10.3
Date 2023.04.24
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6p1/1p3p1p/1Pb5/4Q2P/2qN2P1/5PK1/8 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Nxd2 Bxg2
  10. 10.Kxg2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nf3 c6
  13. 13.Rc1 Nd7
  14. 14.Qd3 Re8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.Rc2 Bd6
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nf6
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  20. 20.Rdc1 c5
  21. 21.Qa6 Qe7
  22. 22.dxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Re1 Qd7
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  26. 26.Qxa7 h6
  27. 27.Qa6 Qe4
  28. 28.Qc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qd7 Qc4
  30. 30.b3 Qe2
  31. 31.Qf5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Ne5 f6
  33. 33.Nd3 Qxa2
  34. 34.b4 Bd4
  35. 35.Qe4 Qc4
  36. 36.b5 Qc3
  37. 37.h4 Bc5
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kg8

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