Hou Yifan vs Boris Gelfand

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 21.3
Date 2023.04.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/4p3/6PK/4N3/5P2/8/2b5 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.exd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Be2 a6
  13. 13.Bf3 Be6
  14. 14.Na4 Bd6
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.c4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nb6 Rb8
  18. 18.cxd5 Bc7
  19. 19.Na4 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Qxf3 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rad1 Qd6
  22. 22.g3 Qc6
  23. 23.Nc5 Nxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Bb6
  25. 25.b4 a5
  26. 26.Rc1 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Rbd8
  28. 28.Qe4 Qxe4
  29. 29.Nxe4 Rd4
  30. 30.Rfe1 Rxb4
  31. 31.Rb1 Rxb1
  32. 32.Rxb1 Bd4
  33. 33.Rxb7 h6
  34. 34.h4 Bf6
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc8
  36. 36.Rb6 Re8
  37. 37.Kf3 Bd4
  38. 38.Rd6 Be5
  39. 39.Rd7 Rf8+
  40. 40.Kg4 Rc8
  41. 41.Re7 Rc6
  42. 42.Rb7 Rc4
  43. 43.f3 Rc6
  44. 44.Rb5 Bd4
  45. 45.Kf4 Rc8
  46. 46.Rb7 Rf8+
  47. 47.Kg4 Rf7
  48. 48.Rb8+ Rf8
  49. 49.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  50. 50.Kh5 Kf7
  51. 51.g4 Be3
  52. 52.g5 hxg5
  53. 53.hxg5 Bf4
  54. 54.Kg4 Bc1
  55. 55.Kh5

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