Hou Yifan vs Alexander Grischuk

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 7.6
Date 2023.04.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7R/6p1/8/5pkP/r7/5K2 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 Bg4
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Ba7
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.Be3 Ne7
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Qc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Nh4 d5
  15. 15.Nf5 Rae8
  16. 16.Rac1 dxe4
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  18. 18.Qxc6 Bxd4
  19. 19.Qxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.Bxd4 Rxd4
  21. 21.Nb3 Rd7
  22. 22.Nc5 Rd2
  23. 23.g4 Bg6
  24. 24.Nxa6 e3
  25. 25.Nc5 Rxb2
  26. 26.fxe3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Nd7 Re8
  28. 28.Rxc7 f6
  29. 29.Rf2 Ra1+
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kxf1 Rxe3
  32. 32.Kg2 Be4+
  33. 33.Kh2 Bd5
  34. 34.Rc2 Kf7
  35. 35.Nb6 Bb3
  36. 36.Rd2 Be6
  37. 37.Nd5 Re4
  38. 38.Kg3 g5
  39. 39.Kf3 Ra4
  40. 40.Ne3 h5
  41. 41.Rb2 Ra3
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kg6
  43. 43.gxh5+ Kxh5
  44. 44.Rb6 f5
  45. 45.Rxe6 f4
  46. 46.Rb6 Rxe3+
  47. 47.Kg2 Re2+
  48. 48.Kg1 Kh4
  49. 49.Rh6+ Kg3
  50. 50.Kf1 Rf2+
  51. 51.Kg1 Ra2
  52. 52.Kf1 f3

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