Hou Yifan vs Bu Xiangzhi

Shenzhen Chess GM Match · 2022 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Bu Xiangzhi
Result 0-1
Event Shenzhen Chess GM Match
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.1
Date 2022.02.22
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/1R4N1/1p6/p6p/6Rn/7r/8/6K1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.h3 a5
  9. 9.a4 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Rxe3 Qe8
  13. 13.Nbd2 b6
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nb4
  16. 16.Rc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb3 Kh8
  18. 18.Rce1 Qf7
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd7
  20. 20.R1e2 Qh5
  21. 21.Qd1 Rf4
  22. 22.Ne1 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Qxd5
  24. 24.Ne5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Qxd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Rxe6 Na6
  28. 28.Nf3 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rg6 Kh7
  30. 30.Rg3 Rg8
  31. 31.Re7 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Rf1
  33. 33.Nd4 Rxf2
  34. 34.Ne6 Kh8
  35. 35.Nxg7 Nb4
  36. 36.Rxc7 Nd5
  37. 37.Rd7 Nf4
  38. 38.b3 Rb2
  39. 39.Rf7 Nxg2
  40. 40.Kh1 Nh4
  41. 41.Rg4 Rxb3
  42. 42.Rb7 Rxh3+
  43. 43.Kg1 h5

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