Hou Yifan vs A Goryachkina

World Women's Team Final · 2025 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black A Goryachkina
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Women's Team Final
Site Linares ESP
Round 2.2
Date 2025.11.22
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/2R2npk/pp6/8/4PP2/1PB4r/5K2 b - - 22 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.h3 a5
  8. 8.Bb3 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Ba7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Ba4 Rb8
  12. 12.Nf1 b5
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Ng3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd6
  17. 17.Qc1 Bd7
  18. 18.Nh4 Nd5
  19. 19.Qd1 Qf6
  20. 20.Nf3 g5
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Nh5 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Qxe1 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe4 Nf6
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  26. 26.h4 Qg6
  27. 27.Qxg6+ fxg6
  28. 28.hxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Bxg5 Kg7
  30. 30.Rd1 Re8
  31. 31.cxd4 Bg4
  32. 32.Be3 Bxf3
  33. 33.gxf3 Rd8
  34. 34.d5 Bxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Nb4
  36. 36.Be4 Nxa2
  37. 37.Kf2 Nb4
  38. 38.Rc1 Nxd5
  39. 39.Rc5 c6
  40. 40.Rxc6 Nf6
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Bc2 Rd2+
  43. 43.Ke1 Rg2
  44. 44.Kf1 Rd2
  45. 45.Ke1 Rg2
  46. 46.Kf1 Rh2
  47. 47.Rc6 Kg7
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Rc6 Kg7
  50. 50.Rc7+ Kh6
  51. 51.Rc6

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