Hou Yifan vs Fabiano Caruana

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.3
Date 2018.01.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/3R1p2/3Pp1p1/2r5/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nb7
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.Rb1 c4
  17. 17.bxc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.a4 Qc7
  19. 19.axb5 Nb6
  20. 20.Be3 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bd3 Nc5
  22. 22.Re2 a4
  23. 23.Ra2 Bd8
  24. 24.Bc2 Nc4
  25. 25.N3d2 Nxe3
  26. 26.Nxe3 Rcb8
  27. 27.c4 Qc8
  28. 28.Ra3 Ba5
  29. 29.Ndf1 Bb6
  30. 30.Ng3 Qd8
  31. 31.Nef5 g6
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qd2 Qh4
  34. 34.Ng4 Bxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Qxg4
  36. 36.Kf1 Qh4
  37. 37.Ke2 h5
  38. 38.Kf1 Rh8
  39. 39.Rba1 Qf6
  40. 40.Rf3 Qe7
  41. 41.Ne2 Nb3
  42. 42.Bxb3 axb3
  43. 43.Ra6 Rxa6
  44. 44.bxa6 Ra8
  45. 45.Rxb3 Rxa6
  46. 46.g3 h4
  47. 47.gxh4 Qxh4
  48. 48.Ng3 Bxf2
  49. 49.Qxf2 Qh3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Ra2+
  51. 51.Ke1 Rxf2
  52. 52.Nf5+ Qxf5
  53. 53.exf5 Rxf5
  54. 54.Rb6 Rf4
  55. 55.Rc6 g5
  56. 56.Ke2 Rd4
  57. 57.Kf3 f6
  58. 58.Rxd6 Rxc4

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