Hou Yifan vs Michael Adams

II Ruy Lopez Masters · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event II Ruy Lopez Masters
Site Merida ESP
Round 3
Date 2008.04.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2p3pp/3p4/3P4/1PP2rP1/8/5NP1/6K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Bg4
  13. 13.d5 Ne7
  14. 14.Bc2 Qe8
  15. 15.c4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 f5
  17. 17.Bd3 e4
  18. 18.Be2 exf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Ng6
  20. 20.b3 Nh4
  21. 21.Bxg4 fxg4
  22. 22.Bg5 Qh5
  23. 23.Bxh4 Qxh4
  24. 24.Ra2 Rf6
  25. 25.Qd3 Rbf8
  26. 26.Qg3 Qh6
  27. 27.Qd3 g3
  28. 28.hxg3 Qh5
  29. 29.Qe2 Rxf2
  30. 30.Qxh5 R2f5+
  31. 31.Rff2 Rxh5
  32. 32.g4 Rh6
  33. 33.b4 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rxf2 Be3
  35. 35.Nc3 Rf6
  36. 36.Nd1 Bxf2+
  37. 37.Nxf2 Rf4

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