Hou Yifan vs Anish Giri

Goldmoney Asian Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Goldmoney Asian Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.6
Date 2021.06.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/3K4/7k/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 55

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 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Bd5 O-O
  13. 13.a4 Rab8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Na3 exd4
  16. 16.Nxb5 dxc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rxb7
  20. 20.Nd5 Qe5
  21. 21.Ne7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.Qxd4 Rfb8
  23. 23.Ra6 Rxb2
  24. 24.Rc6 R2b4
  25. 25.Qc3 Rb1
  26. 26.Qc2 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Kxf1 Qf6
  28. 28.Rc3 Rb1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Rb4
  30. 30.Kf1 Rb1+
  31. 31.Ke2 g6
  32. 32.g3 Qd4
  33. 33.Kf3 c5
  34. 34.Rd3 Qf6+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rb6
  36. 36.Qc4 Qe6
  37. 37.Qd5 Qxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 f6
  39. 39.h4 Kf7
  40. 40.h5 gxh5
  41. 41.Rxh5 Rb4
  42. 42.Kf3 Kg6
  43. 43.Rd5 Rd4
  44. 44.Rxd4 cxd4
  45. 45.Ke2 Kg5
  46. 46.f3 f5
  47. 47.f4+ Kf6
  48. 48.Kd3 fxe4+
  49. 49.Kxe4 h5
  50. 50.Kxd4 Kf5
  51. 51.Kd5 h4
  52. 52.gxh4 Kxf4
  53. 53.Kxd6 Kg4
  54. 54.h5 Kxh5

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