Hou Yifan vs Meruert Kamalidenova

KAZ vs World Women Blitz · 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Meruert Kamalidenova
Result 0-1
Event KAZ vs World Women Blitz
Site Astana KAZ
Round 6.2
Date 2023.04.19
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p4B1R/P1P1p1p1/6k1/4P1np/2r5/6K1 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.c4 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Ne7
  9. 9.Nc3 Ng6
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.Nd2 Rb8
  14. 14.b3 Be6
  15. 15.Nf1 Kf7
  16. 16.Ng3 Qa5
  17. 17.Bd2 Qc7
  18. 18.Nf5 Rbd8
  19. 19.Rd1 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Qb7
  22. 22.O-O Bxf5
  23. 23.exf5 Nxh4
  24. 24.Ba5 Rd7
  25. 25.Qc4 Qb5
  26. 26.Ne3+ Qxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 Rb7
  28. 28.Rd5 Rc8
  29. 29.Rfd1 Ke8
  30. 30.Kh2 Bc5
  31. 31.Rd8+ Rxd8
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Kf7
  33. 33.g3 Bxe3
  34. 34.fxe3 Nxf5
  35. 35.c5 Rb2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Rc2
  37. 37.Bb6 Nxg3
  38. 38.a4 h4
  39. 39.Rh8 g5
  40. 40.a5 Ke6
  41. 41.Rh6 Kf5
  42. 42.Bd8 Kg4
  43. 43.Bxf6 h3

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