Hou Yifan vs Fabiano Caruana

II Ruy Lopez Masters · 2008 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 107 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event II Ruy Lopez Masters
Site Merida ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.04.05
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 107
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/8/8/6p1/1P4k1/P3Q3/2q2K2 w - - 28 108

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.c4 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd2 b6
  12. 12.Qe2 Bb7
  13. 13.Rae1 O-O
  14. 14.Nd4 g6
  15. 15.Kh1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Nf3 Bf8
  17. 17.e5 Nh5
  18. 18.Be4 Ng7
  19. 19.Bxb7 Qxb7
  20. 20.Ne4 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Nf2 f5
  23. 23.Bc3 Ne6
  24. 24.Nd3 Ndc5
  25. 25.Nd4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Ne6
  27. 27.Qf2 b5
  28. 28.h3 Rac8
  29. 29.b3 Be7
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc6
  31. 31.Rd2 Rec8
  32. 32.Rfd1 a5
  33. 33.Bb2 a4
  34. 34.Ne1 a3
  35. 35.Ba1 Rc1
  36. 36.Nd3 R1c6
  37. 37.Ne1 Bb4
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rc1
  39. 39.R5d3 Bxe1
  40. 40.Qxe1 Nxf4
  41. 41.Rf3 Rxd1
  42. 42.Qxd1 Qd5
  43. 43.Qf1 Qd2
  44. 44.Bc3 Rxc3
  45. 45.Rxc3 Qxc3
  46. 46.Qxf4 Kf7
  47. 47.Qf2 Qa1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qxe5+
  49. 49.Kh1 Qe7
  50. 50.Qd4 b4
  51. 51.Qc4+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qd4+ Kf7
  53. 53.Qc4+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qh4+ Ke6
  55. 55.Qc4+ Ke5
  56. 56.Qe2+ Kf6
  57. 57.Qd2 Qe4
  58. 58.Qd8+ Kg7
  59. 59.Qc7+ Kh6
  60. 60.Kh2 f4
  61. 61.Qf7 Qe5
  62. 62.Qf8+ Kh5
  63. 63.Qxb4 f3+
  64. 64.Kh1 Qg3
  65. 65.Qb5+ Kh6
  66. 66.gxf3 Qxh3+
  67. 67.Kg1 Qg3+
  68. 68.Kf1 Qxf3+
  69. 69.Ke1 Qc3+
  70. 70.Kf2 Qb2+
  71. 71.Kg3 Qc3+
  72. 72.Kg4 Qd4+
  73. 73.Kf3 Qd1+
  74. 74.Kg3 Qg1+
  75. 75.Kf3 Qh1+
  76. 76.Kg3 Qg1+
  77. 77.Kf3 Qd4
  78. 78.Qa4 Qc3+
  79. 79.Kg4 Qc8+
  80. 80.Kg3 Qc5
  81. 81.Qd7 Qe3+
  82. 82.Kg4 Qe2+
  83. 83.Kg3 Qe5+
  84. 84.Kf3 g5
  85. 85.Qf7 Qc3+
  86. 86.Kg2 Qd2+
  87. 87.Kf3 Qd3+
  88. 88.Kf2 Qd4+
  89. 89.Kf3 Qd1+
  90. 90.Kf2 Qd6
  91. 91.Kf3 Qg6
  92. 92.Qf8+ Kh5
  93. 93.Qxa3 g4+
  94. 94.Kg2 Qe4+
  95. 95.Kg1 Qe1+
  96. 96.Kg2 Qe2+
  97. 97.Kg1 Qe3+
  98. 98.Kg2 Qh3+
  99. 99.Kg1 Qg3+
  100. 100.Kh1 Qe1+
  101. 101.Kg2 Qe4+
  102. 102.Kg1 Kh4
  103. 103.Qa6 Qd4+
  104. 104.Kf1 Qd1+
  105. 105.Kf2 Qd2+
  106. 106.Kf1 Kg3
  107. 107.Qe2 Qc1+

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