Hou Yifan vs Meruert Kamalidenova

KAZ vs World Women Rapid · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Meruert Kamalidenova
Result 1-0
Event KAZ vs World Women Rapid
Site Astana KAZ
Round 2.3
Date 2023.04.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/6RP/8/5kP1/7K/r7 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Kh8
  10. 10.d4 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 Qe7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne3 Nf4
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Na5
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.f4 f6
  20. 20.fxe5 fxe5
  21. 21.Bc2 Nc4
  22. 22.b3 Nd6
  23. 23.c4 bxc4
  24. 24.Bb2 Kg8
  25. 25.Rxe5 Qh4
  26. 26.Qd2 Qf4
  27. 27.Qc3 Nb5
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Nd6
  30. 30.Re7 Rf7
  31. 31.Rxf7 Kxf7
  32. 32.c5 Nc4
  33. 33.Bd4 Rd8
  34. 34.Bd3 Na3
  35. 35.Rf1+ Kg8
  36. 36.Bf6 Rb8
  37. 37.Bxa6 Bb5
  38. 38.Bxb5 Rxb5
  39. 39.Rc1 Ra5
  40. 40.Bd8 Ra7
  41. 41.d6 cxd6
  42. 42.cxd6 Rd7
  43. 43.Bc7 Kf7
  44. 44.Rc5 Ke6
  45. 45.Kf2 Rf7+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rf8
  47. 47.Rc3 Nb5
  48. 48.Re3+ Kd7
  49. 49.Re7+ Kc6
  50. 50.Rxh7 Ra8
  51. 51.Rg7 Rxa2+
  52. 52.Kf1 Nxd6
  53. 53.Bxd6 Kxd6
  54. 54.Rxg6+ Ke5
  55. 55.Rg3 Kf4
  56. 56.Rf3+ Kg5
  57. 57.Kg1 Kh4
  58. 58.Kh2 Rb2
  59. 59.Rf4+ Kg5
  60. 60.Rg4+ Kh5
  61. 61.Rg8 Ra2
  62. 62.Rf8 Kh4
  63. 63.Rf4+ Kg5
  64. 64.Re4 Ra3
  65. 65.h4+ Kh5
  66. 66.g3 Ra1
  67. 67.Re5+ Kg4
  68. 68.Rg5+ Kf3
  69. 69.h5

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