Hou Yifan vs Anatoly Karpov

Rapid Match · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Sanya City CHN
Round 2
Date 2010.11.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4n1pp/4p3/4P1P1/4NPP1/1q2QK2/8 b - - 9 57

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.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Nh2 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Ng4 Nxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 Na5
  18. 18.Bd5 Be7
  19. 19.b4 Nc6
  20. 20.Qf3 Rf8
  21. 21.Nf1 Qd7
  22. 22.Ng3 Nd8
  23. 23.Nf5 Ne6
  24. 24.Rd1 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rfd8
  26. 26.g3 Qe8
  27. 27.Be3 Rac8
  28. 28.Rd3 Rc6
  29. 29.Rad1 Rdc8
  30. 30.Bd2 Qf8
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd8
  32. 32.Qe2 Bg5
  33. 33.Rh1 Rd7
  34. 34.Bxg5 Nxg5
  35. 35.f3 Qc8
  36. 36.Qd2 a5
  37. 37.Rd1 axb4
  38. 38.axb4 Qa8
  39. 39.Qe2 Qa3
  40. 40.Nxd6 Rxc3
  41. 41.Rxc3 Qxc3
  42. 42.Nxb5 Qc6
  43. 43.Rxd7 Qxd7
  44. 44.Nc3 Ne6
  45. 45.Nd5 Qa4
  46. 46.Qb2 Qd1
  47. 47.Ne3 Qd3
  48. 48.Kf2 Nd4
  49. 49.Qa2 g6
  50. 50.Qb2 Kg7
  51. 51.Qa2 Qc3
  52. 52.b5 Nxb5
  53. 53.Qd5 Nc7
  54. 54.Qd1 Ne6
  55. 55.Qc2 Qb4
  56. 56.Qc4 Qb2+
  57. 57.Qe2

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