Hou Yifan vs Wenjun Ju

WSCC 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Wenjun Ju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WSCC 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.20
Date 2025.08.22
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4b1pp/p3p1q1/Pb1pP1P1/2rP1Q2/4BPP1/RR4K1 w - - 15 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb5 c5
  9. 9.Ba4 h6
  10. 10.h3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Be6
  12. 12.Nf1 a6
  13. 13.Ng3 b5
  14. 14.Bc2 Re8
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bf8
  17. 17.Nf5 d4
  18. 18.Ng4 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 dxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 b4
  21. 21.Bd2 bxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 g6
  23. 23.Ba4 Rc8
  24. 24.Ne3 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Nd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Bxe8 Be6
  28. 28.Ba4 Qg5
  29. 29.Bd1 Rc3
  30. 30.Be2 a5
  31. 31.a4 Bb4
  32. 32.Reb1 Kg7
  33. 33.Bd1 Bc4
  34. 34.Be2 Be6
  35. 35.Qg3 Rc2
  36. 36.Bd1 Rc3
  37. 37.Qf3 Bc4
  38. 38.Be2 Be6

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