Hou Yifan vs Fabiano Caruana

Reykjavik Open · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik Open
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 9.1
Date 2012.03.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/7p/1r1k4/4R3/6KP/6P1/8 w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Bd7
  13. 13.Qb1 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.d5 c4
  16. 16.b4 cxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Nb7
  19. 19.b4 Nh5
  20. 20.Bd3 Nf4
  21. 21.Bf1 Rf8
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 a5
  24. 24.bxa5 Nxa5
  25. 25.Qb4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Rxa8 Qxa8
  27. 27.Nxc4 Qa1+
  28. 28.Re1 Qa2
  29. 29.Nfd2 Rc8
  30. 30.Re3 Qc2
  31. 31.Kh2 Nd3
  32. 32.Qb7 Nc5
  33. 33.Qb6 Nd3
  34. 34.Nxd6 Rf8
  35. 35.N6c4 Nxf2
  36. 36.Qb1 Qxb1
  37. 37.Nxb1 Bb5
  38. 38.Nba3 Ba6
  39. 39.Nxe5 Re8
  40. 40.d6 Bb7
  41. 41.Nxf7 Kxf7
  42. 42.Rf3+ Ke6
  43. 43.Nb5 Rb8
  44. 44.Rxf2 Bxe4
  45. 45.Re2 Rxb5
  46. 46.Rxe4+ Kxd6
  47. 47.Kg3 Kd5

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