Hou Yifan vs Sergey Karjakin

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1.3
Date 2016.01.16
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3r3k/1p5p/2pr4/p7/4R2P/1P4P1/P4R1K/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Na3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nxc4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.d3 Nge7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bd2 Nd5
  10. 10.Rc1 Re8
  11. 11.h3 Nd4
  12. 12.e3 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 c6
  14. 14.Na5 Qd6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rb8
  16. 16.Nc4 Qe7
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.Be3 Be6
  19. 19.b3 Nxc4
  20. 20.dxc4 a5
  21. 21.c5 f5
  22. 22.Kh2 Rf8
  23. 23.exf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Bd2 Ra8
  25. 25.Bc3 Qxc5
  26. 26.f4 Qd6
  27. 27.Bxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Qe7
  29. 29.Rf4 Kh8
  30. 30.Rcf1 Rg8
  31. 31.h4 Rg6
  32. 32.Bh3 Rag8
  33. 33.R1f3 Qg7
  34. 34.Qe3 Rh6
  35. 35.Qd3 Qxe5
  36. 36.Bxf5 Bd5
  37. 37.Be4 Rd6
  38. 38.Rf2 Bxe4
  39. 39.Qxe4 Qxe4
  40. 40.Rxe4 Rgd8

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