Hou Yifan vs Xue Bai

CHN League Division A Pt2 · 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Xue Bai
Result 1-0
Event CHN League Division A Pt2
Site Beijing CHN
Round 11.4
Date 2025.10.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5q2/3b2r1/p2k1pBR/P1pP1P2/1pP1p3/1P6/5K1Q/8 b - - 1 58

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.d5 Nc4
  13. 13.b3 Nb6
  14. 14.a4 Bd7
  15. 15.c4 b4
  16. 16.a5 Nc8
  17. 17.h3 h6
  18. 18.Nbd2 Nh7
  19. 19.Nf1 Bf6
  20. 20.Ng3 Ne7
  21. 21.Nh5 Ng6
  22. 22.Kh2 Qd8
  23. 23.g3 Be7
  24. 24.Ne1 Qc8
  25. 25.Ng2 Bg5
  26. 26.Bxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Ne3 Ne7
  28. 28.f4 f6
  29. 29.f5 Kf7
  30. 30.Kg2 Rg8
  31. 31.Rh1 Ke8
  32. 32.h4 Kd8
  33. 33.Ng4 Kc7
  34. 34.Raf1 Qf8
  35. 35.Qe3 Kb7
  36. 36.hxg5 Nxg5
  37. 37.Nxe5 Nxf5
  38. 38.exf5 dxe5
  39. 39.g4 Qd6
  40. 40.Ng3 Rh8
  41. 41.Be4 Rag8
  42. 42.Rh5 Rxh5
  43. 43.gxh5 Kb8
  44. 44.Bf3 Re8
  45. 45.Rh1 Qc7
  46. 46.Ne4 Nxe4
  47. 47.Qxe4 Qd6
  48. 48.Kf2 Kc7
  49. 49.Rg1 Re7
  50. 50.h6 gxh6
  51. 51.Rg6 h5
  52. 52.Rh6 Rg7
  53. 53.Bxh5 Kb7
  54. 54.Bg6 Qf8
  55. 55.Qe3 Kc7
  56. 56.Qh3 Kd6
  57. 57.Qh4 e4
  58. 58.Qh2+

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