Hou Yifan vs Anatoly Karpov

Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff · 2008 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 4
Date 2008.10.28
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2p2p2/p1n3p1/2p5/8/2P2r1P/PPq2N2/3RRK2 w - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 d6
  7. 7.h3 Ba7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nf1 d5
  10. 10.Qe2 h6
  11. 11.Ng3 Be6
  12. 12.Bc2 dxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Re8
  14. 14.O-O Nh7
  15. 15.Nh2 Qe7
  16. 16.Ng4 Nf6
  17. 17.Ne3 g6
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxh6 Qh4
  21. 21.Be3 Bc4
  22. 22.Bd3 Bxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Rad8
  24. 24.Qe2 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Qf4
  26. 26.Qc5 Rd2
  27. 27.Rab1 e4
  28. 28.Rfe1 e3
  29. 29.Nh1 b6
  30. 30.fxe3 Rxg2+
  31. 31.Kxg2 Qe4+
  32. 32.Kh2 bxc5
  33. 33.Rbd1 Qc2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Rxe3
  35. 35.Nf2 Rg3+
  36. 36.Kf1 Rf3

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