Hou Yifan vs Anatoly Karpov

Trophee CCAS GpB · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trophee CCAS GpB
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.10.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

3b4/q2b2k1/4npp1/2pNp2p/1pP1P2P/1B3NP1/1P3P1K/3Q4 b - - 49 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Qd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.d5 Ne7
  14. 14.Nf1 h6
  15. 15.Ng3 c6
  16. 16.dxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Rxa8
  19. 19.Nh4 Ra1
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb7
  21. 21.Bc2 b4
  22. 22.c4 Nd7
  23. 23.Be3 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Qxe1 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Nhf5 Ng6
  27. 27.Ne3 Nf4
  28. 28.Nd5 Qa6
  29. 29.Bb3 Ne6
  30. 30.Ne2 Qa7
  31. 31.Qc1 Be7
  32. 32.Qd1 Bg5
  33. 33.g3 Bd8
  34. 34.h4 g6
  35. 35.Kg2 h5
  36. 36.Ng1 Kg7
  37. 37.Nf3 f6
  38. 38.Qc1 Be7
  39. 39.Qd1 Bf8
  40. 40.Qc1 Kf7
  41. 41.Qd1 Bh6
  42. 42.Kh2 Kg7
  43. 43.Kg2 Be8
  44. 44.Kh2 Bc6
  45. 45.Kg2 Kf7
  46. 46.Kh2 Bg7
  47. 47.Kg2 Bd7
  48. 48.Nb6 Bc6
  49. 49.Nd5 Bf8
  50. 50.Kh2 Be7
  51. 51.Kg2 Bd8
  52. 52.Kh2 Bd7
  53. 53.Kg2 Kg7
  54. 54.Kh2 Nf8
  55. 55.Ne1 Kf7
  56. 56.Qc1 Kg7
  57. 57.Qd1 Bg4
  58. 58.Qc1 Bd7
  59. 59.Qd1 Qa6
  60. 60.Qc1 Ne6
  61. 61.Nf3 Qa7
  62. 62.Qd1

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