Hou Yifan vs Fabiano Caruana

Corus B · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus B
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2009.01.28
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 56
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/3R2p1/1p2q3/1P6/P5KP/5QP1/7r w - - 13 57

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 b6
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qf3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rae1 Bf6
  14. 14.Bb1 Nc5
  15. 15.Kh1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qh3 Rd8
  17. 17.Nc1 Na5
  18. 18.b3 Nc6
  19. 19.N1e2 g6
  20. 20.Nd1 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 axb5
  22. 22.b4 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne3 Ne7
  24. 24.a3 Qb8
  25. 25.Ng4 Bg7
  26. 26.f5 h5
  27. 27.fxe6 hxg4
  28. 28.exd7+ Rxd7
  29. 29.Qxg4 Nc6
  30. 30.Ba2 Ne5
  31. 31.Qg3 Bxe4
  32. 32.Nc3 Bc6
  33. 33.Bf4 Re7
  34. 34.Bg5 Rc7
  35. 35.Bf4 Re7
  36. 36.Bd5 Qb7
  37. 37.Ne4 Qd7
  38. 38.Rd1 O-O
  39. 39.Bg5 Bxd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 Re6
  41. 41.Nf6+ Bxf6
  42. 42.Bxf6 Qc6
  43. 43.Rdd1 Nd7
  44. 44.Bg5 Qc4
  45. 45.h3 Rfe8
  46. 46.Rf4 Qa2
  47. 47.Rfd4 Nf6
  48. 48.Bxf6 Rxf6
  49. 49.Rxd6 Rxd6
  50. 50.Rxd6 Qa1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Re1
  52. 52.Qf4 Rh1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qe1+
  54. 54.Qf2 Qe5+
  55. 55.Qf4 Qe1+
  56. 56.Qf2 Qe5+

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Hou Yifan and Fabiano Caruana, or browse all Hou Yifan games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.