Hou Yifan vs Alexander Grischuk

Moscow Grand Prix 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Moscow Grand Prix 2017
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.6
Date 2017.05.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/3q2p1/5p2/p1R1pP1p/P3N3/6P1/1P5P/2R3K1 w - h6 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Ra7
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Qd3 Ra8
  15. 15.f4 Qc7
  16. 16.Nd2 a5
  17. 17.Rf2 f6
  18. 18.f5 Bf7
  19. 19.Rc1 Na6
  20. 20.c4 bxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Qb8
  22. 22.Rff1 Nb4
  23. 23.Qc7 Qe8
  24. 24.Qb7 Rb8
  25. 25.Qa7 Ra8
  26. 26.Qb7 Rb8
  27. 27.Qa7 d5
  28. 28.exd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Bc5 Ra8
  30. 30.Qb7 Rb8
  31. 31.Qa7 Ra8
  32. 32.Qb7 Bxc5+
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rb8
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  35. 35.Bxd5 Kh8
  36. 36.Rfc1 Rd7
  37. 37.Bc6 Qd8
  38. 38.Bxd7 Qxd7
  39. 39.Ne4 h5

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