Anish Giri vs Hou Yifan

16th Unive Crown · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 16th Unive Crown
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 6
Date 2012.10.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/prp2r1p/R2p4/3P1KP1/4P3/5P2/7R w - - 15 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Nd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxf4
  14. 14.Qxf4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bd6
  16. 16.Qe3 Nb6
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Rb8
  20. 20.b3 Bd5
  21. 21.Nd2 Bb4
  22. 22.Bxd5 Bxd2
  23. 23.Qf3 Qxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 exd5
  25. 25.Rxd2 Rb6
  26. 26.Rda2 Ra8
  27. 27.Ra5 c6
  28. 28.g4 g5
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg7
  30. 30.h4 gxh4
  31. 31.Kh3 Rxb3+
  32. 32.Kxh4 Rb6
  33. 33.Kg5 h6+
  34. 34.Kf5 Re8
  35. 35.e3 Re6
  36. 36.Kf4 Rb1
  37. 37.Ra1 Rb2
  38. 38.Kg3 Rg6
  39. 39.Rh1 Rb6
  40. 40.Kf4 Rf6+
  41. 41.Kg3 Rg6
  42. 42.Kf4 Rf6+

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