Hou Yifan vs Levon Aronian

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2.3
Date 2023.04.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/3kp3/1RP1p3/P3K3/2r5/8/8 b - - 0 67

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.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ng6 Rg8
  12. 12.f4 Kf7
  13. 13.Nxf8 Rxf8
  14. 14.O-O Kg8
  15. 15.Be3 exf4
  16. 16.Rxf4 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe2 Ne5
  18. 18.Rd1 Nc4
  19. 19.e5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bd4 Qc7
  21. 21.Re1 Nfd7
  22. 22.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  23. 23.Bxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Qe3 Nd7
  25. 25.Re2 Qc6
  26. 26.h3 Qc5
  27. 27.Qxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Ne4 Rd5
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf7
  30. 30.b3 Ke7
  31. 31.Ke3 Nf6
  32. 32.Kf3 b6
  33. 33.Nd2 Rc5
  34. 34.Ne4 Rc8
  35. 35.Rd2 Rf8
  36. 36.g3 Rc8
  37. 37.h4 a5
  38. 38.Re2 Nd5
  39. 39.Rd2 Nb4
  40. 40.c3 Nd5
  41. 41.Rd3 Nf6
  42. 42.Ke3 Rf8
  43. 43.Rd2 Rc8
  44. 44.Rd3 Rc6
  45. 45.Kf3 Nd7
  46. 46.Ke3 h5
  47. 47.Rd2 Nc5
  48. 48.Nxc5 bxc5
  49. 49.Ke4 Rd6
  50. 50.Rb2 Rd5
  51. 51.Rg2 Rd1
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.Rxg4 Kf6
  54. 54.h5 Rh1
  55. 55.Rg6+ Kf7
  56. 56.Rg5 Rh3
  57. 57.c4 Kf6
  58. 58.Rg6+ Ke7
  59. 59.Rxg7+ Kd6
  60. 60.Ra7 Rh4+
  61. 61.Ke3 Rxh5
  62. 62.Ra6+ Kc7
  63. 63.Rxa5 Rh3+
  64. 64.Ke4 Rxb3
  65. 65.Rxc5+ Kd6
  66. 66.Rb5 Rc3
  67. 67.c5+

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