Hou Yifan vs Michael Adams

Gibraltar Open · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Open
Site Caleta ENG
Round 4.1
Date 2012.01.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5bk1/3q1p2/2p2np1/1p5p/3PQ3/2P3P1/1P3BKP/3B4 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Qe2 Bg4
  16. 16.Qf1 Qh5
  17. 17.Nd2 Rae8
  18. 18.f3 Rxe1
  19. 19.Qxe1 Bxf3
  20. 20.Nxf3 Qxf3
  21. 21.Bd2 Qg4
  22. 22.Qd1 Qd7
  23. 23.Qf3 Re8
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Bxe1 Bf8
  26. 26.a4 Nb6
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Bf2 g6
  29. 29.Qe4 Nd5
  30. 30.Kg2 h5
  31. 31.Bd1 Nf6

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