Hou Yifan vs Levon Aronian

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 79 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2.3
Date 2023.04.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/b2p4/P2P4/3K1k2/8/8/8 w - - 3 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bc8
  12. 12.Bd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Na5 f5
  14. 14.c4 e4
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne5
  16. 16.Bc3 Qc7
  17. 17.f4 exf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Nxc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Qf2 Bd7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rac8
  22. 22.Qg3 g6
  23. 23.Qf2 Qc5
  24. 24.Rfe1 Qxf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 Bh4+
  26. 26.g3 Bg5
  27. 27.Rcd1 Rfe8
  28. 28.h4 Bd8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  30. 30.Re1 Kf7
  31. 31.Re2 Bd7
  32. 32.Ke1 Bf6
  33. 33.Bxf6 Kxf6
  34. 34.Kd2 Re8
  35. 35.Rh2 a5
  36. 36.Rh1 b6
  37. 37.Rc1 Rc8
  38. 38.Re1 h6
  39. 39.Re3 b5
  40. 40.Ra3 a4
  41. 41.Re3 Rc5
  42. 42.Rc3 Rxc3
  43. 43.Kxc3 g5
  44. 44.hxg5+ hxg5
  45. 45.Kd4 f4
  46. 46.gxf4 gxf4
  47. 47.Ke4 Kg5
  48. 48.Be2 b4
  49. 49.a3 bxa3
  50. 50.bxa3 Bg4
  51. 51.Bb5 Bd1
  52. 52.Bd7 Bb3
  53. 53.Be6 Bc2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Bf5
  55. 55.Bf7 Bg4+
  56. 56.Ke4 Bd7
  57. 57.Bg8 Be8
  58. 58.Be6 Bg6+
  59. 59.Kf3 Bh5+
  60. 60.Ke4 Be8
  61. 61.Kf3 Bg6
  62. 62.Bd7 Bh5+
  63. 63.Ke4 Bd1
  64. 64.Be6 Bc2+
  65. 65.Kf3 Bf5
  66. 66.Bf7 Bg4+
  67. 67.Ke4 Bd7
  68. 68.Bg8 Bh3
  69. 69.Bf7 Bg2+
  70. 70.Kd3 Kg4
  71. 71.Be8 Kg3
  72. 72.Bxa4 f3
  73. 73.Ke3 f2
  74. 74.Bb5 f1=Q
  75. 75.Bxf1 Bxf1
  76. 76.Ke4 Kg4
  77. 77.a4 Kg5
  78. 78.a5 Ba6
  79. 79.Kd4 Kf4

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