Hou Yifan vs Anatoly Karpov

Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Hou vs Karpov Match 2018
Site Harbin CHN
Round 2
Date 2018.02.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/8/p3qpkp/1b4p1/p3p1P1/2B1Q2P/1P6/3R2K1 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Na3 Nb8
  11. 11.Ba2 c6
  12. 12.Nc2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ne3 g6
  14. 14.h3 d5
  15. 15.exd5 cxd5
  16. 16.d4 e4
  17. 17.Ne5 Qc7
  18. 18.N5g4 Nxg4
  19. 19.Qxg4 Nf6
  20. 20.Qg5 Qd7
  21. 21.f4 Kg7
  22. 22.f5 h6
  23. 23.Qg3 Bd6
  24. 24.Qf2 g5
  25. 25.Bd2 bxa4
  26. 26.c4 Bf4
  27. 27.cxd5 Bxe3
  28. 28.Qxe3 Nxd5
  29. 29.f6+ Nxf6
  30. 30.d5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Bc3+ f6
  33. 33.Rad1 Qe6
  34. 34.Qc5 Rac8
  35. 35.Qb4 Bd5
  36. 36.Qd4 Rcd8
  37. 37.Qa7+ Rd7
  38. 38.Qe3 Kg6
  39. 39.g4 Bc6
  40. 40.Rxd7 Bxd7
  41. 41.Rd1 Bb5
  42. 42.Qc5 Rc8
  43. 43.Qe3

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