Hou Yifan vs Magnus Carlsen

4th GRENKE Chess Classic · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 3.1
Date 2017.04.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/6p1/1R6/1p1r4/1P4P1/5P1P/5K2 b - - 7 38

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 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Qxe6
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rc6
  17. 17.a5 Nd7
  18. 18.b3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rd2 Nc5
  20. 20.Rad1 Qe7
  21. 21.Qe3 g6
  22. 22.g3 b5
  23. 23.axb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Rd5 Rcc6
  25. 25.Nd2 Nb7
  26. 26.Nc4 Rb5
  27. 27.Qa7 Qc7
  28. 28.Rxb5 axb5
  29. 29.Nxd6 Nxd6
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rxc2
  32. 32.Rd5 Re2
  33. 33.Rxe5 b4
  34. 34.Rb5 Rxe4
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd4
  36. 36.Kf1 Re4
  37. 37.Kg2 Rd4
  38. 38.Kf1

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