Hou Yifan vs Michael Adams

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.3
Date 2016.01.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1pR5/4P3/1P6/p1p1k2p/2B1b2P/1PP2rK1/8 w - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Rd1 Be7
  12. 12.Ne2 Nh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.Bf4 Be7
  15. 15.a4 g5
  16. 16.Be3 a5
  17. 17.f3 g4
  18. 18.Kh2 Bd7
  19. 19.Rd2 Rd8
  20. 20.Rad1 gxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 h4
  22. 22.Rg1 c5
  23. 23.Nc3 Bc6
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  25. 25.f4 Kd7
  26. 26.Rg7 Ke6
  27. 27.Nb5 Bxb5
  28. 28.axb5 c4
  29. 29.Kg2 a4
  30. 30.Bd4 Rd8
  31. 31.Bc3 Bc5
  32. 32.f5+ Kxf5
  33. 33.Rxf7+ Ke4
  34. 34.Rg7 Rf8
  35. 35.Rxc7 Rf2+
  36. 36.Kh1 Rf1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rf2+
  38. 38.Kh1 Be3
  39. 39.e6 Rf1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rf2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Rf1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rf2+

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