Hou Yifan vs Bibisara Assaubayeva

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Bibisara Assaubayeva
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.27
Date 2021.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5rk1/4q2p/2p3p1/8/2Q5/1P6/P5P1/3R3K b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bc2 Nh5
  11. 11.Re1 Qe8
  12. 12.Nf1 Kh8
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Ne3 Nf4
  16. 16.b3 Rd8
  17. 17.Ba3 Bxh3
  18. 18.Qf3 Be6
  19. 19.Bxf8 Qxf8
  20. 20.Rad1 Re8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bd7
  23. 23.d6 c6
  24. 24.Qe3 f5
  25. 25.Qb6 e4
  26. 26.Qxb7 Rd8
  27. 27.Qxa6 Bxc3
  28. 28.Re3 Be5
  29. 29.Qa5 Qf6
  30. 30.Bxe4 fxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Bc3
  32. 32.Qc7 Bf5
  33. 33.Re7 Rf8
  34. 34.d7 Bxd7
  35. 35.Qxd7 Qxf2+
  36. 36.Kh1 Qh4+
  37. 37.Qh3 Qxe7
  38. 38.Qxc3+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qc4+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qd4+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qd4+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qc4+

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