Hou Yifan vs Nitesh Cherukuri

Titled Tue 10th Jun Early · 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nitesh Cherukuri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.06.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/5K2/8/6k1/8/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 h5
  9. 9.Bd3 h4
  10. 10.Be5 Nc6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Ne7
  15. 15.Bxf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Qxf5 Nxf5
  17. 17.Rb1 b6
  18. 18.Nf3 f6
  19. 19.Ke2 Nd6
  20. 20.Nd2 Kd7
  21. 21.Kd3 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.c4 Kc6
  24. 24.cxd5+ Kxd5
  25. 25.e4+ Ke6
  26. 26.Rhc1 Rhc8
  27. 27.Nc4 Nxc4
  28. 28.Kxc4 Rab8
  29. 29.Rd1 Ke5
  30. 30.f3 Rxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 h3
  32. 32.g3 g4
  33. 33.fxg4 Kxe4
  34. 34.Rf1 Rb8
  35. 35.Kc3 Rb6
  36. 36.Rf4+ Ke3
  37. 37.Rf5 Ke2
  38. 38.Rh5 Kf3
  39. 39.Rxh3 Kxg4
  40. 40.Rh4+ Kf3
  41. 41.Rh5 Ra6
  42. 42.Kb2 Rb6+
  43. 43.Kc2 Ra6
  44. 44.Kb3 Rb6+
  45. 45.Kc4 Ra6
  46. 46.Rxc5 Rxa3
  47. 47.Kd5 Kg2
  48. 48.Rc2+ Kh3
  49. 49.Ke6 Rf3
  50. 50.Kd5 a5
  51. 51.Ke4 Rb3
  52. 52.Ra2 a4
  53. 53.Kf5 Rf3+
  54. 54.Ke4 Rb3
  55. 55.Rxa4 Kxh2
  56. 56.g4 Kg3
  57. 57.Kf5 Rf3+
  58. 58.Kg6 Rf4
  59. 59.Rxf4 Kxf4
  60. 60.Kxf6 Kxg4

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