Hou Yifan vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Hou-Ivanchuk Match 2017 · Bishop's Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Hou-Ivanchuk Match 2017
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2
Date 2017.04.06
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Q2/1p6/2p2np1/2P3kp/3r1b2/1B3P1q/PN3P2/4R1K1 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Bb3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Re8
  8. 8.c3 Bf8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Bc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.d4 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qb6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Rxe6
  16. 16.Nf3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd4 Re5
  18. 18.Bf4 Qxb2
  19. 19.Bxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Nb3 Qa3
  21. 21.Qd3 a5
  22. 22.Rab1 Rb8
  23. 23.Re2 g6
  24. 24.Bd1 a4
  25. 25.Nc1 Qe7
  26. 26.Bxa4 Nc5
  27. 27.Qc2 Rd8
  28. 28.Re3 h5
  29. 29.Nd3 Bh6
  30. 30.Rf3 Ncxe4
  31. 31.Re1 Rd4
  32. 32.c5 Nd5
  33. 33.Bb3 Kg7
  34. 34.Qb2 Ndf6
  35. 35.Qc2 Qc7
  36. 36.Qe2 Nd2
  37. 37.Qxe5 Nxf3+
  38. 38.gxf3 Qd7
  39. 39.Nb2 Bf4
  40. 40.Qe7 Qxh3
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Qf8+ Kg5

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