Hou Yifan vs Arjun Erigaisi

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 14.5
Date 2023.04.25
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B75)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/pp5p/8/8/7P/4rpr1/PPP2R2/2KN1R2 b - - 12 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.g4 Be6
  10. 10.Nxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.O-O-O Ne5
  12. 12.Be2 Qc8
  13. 13.Bd4 Nfd7
  14. 14.f4 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.f5 Rac8
  18. 18.h4 exf5
  19. 19.gxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Qg5+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qxe7 Qf7
  22. 22.Qxd6 Nb6
  23. 23.Rhf1 f4
  24. 24.Qd4+ Qg7
  25. 25.e5 Rc4
  26. 26.Qd6 Rc6
  27. 27.Qd4 Rc4
  28. 28.Qd6 Rc6
  29. 29.Qd4 f3
  30. 30.Kb1 Nc4
  31. 31.e6 Qxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxe6
  33. 33.Rxc4 Rfe8
  34. 34.Rd4 Re3
  35. 35.Kc1 Rg8
  36. 36.Rdd1 Rg2
  37. 37.Rd2 Rg4
  38. 38.Rdf2 Rg3
  39. 39.Nd1

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