Hou Yifan vs A Kosteniuk

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black A Kosteniuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2022.07.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7P/6P1/6K1/pk3P2/2r1R3 w - - 11 50

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.b4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb2 Nb6
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.c4 bxc4
  18. 18.Nxe5 c5
  19. 19.Nexc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Ne5 Qxd1
  22. 22.Raxd1 cxb4
  23. 23.axb4 f6
  24. 24.Bxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 fxe5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Rab8
  27. 27.Rd7 Rxb4
  28. 28.Rxb4 Bxb4
  29. 29.Rxg7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rb7 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rxb4 a5
  32. 32.Rb7 Re7
  33. 33.Rb8+ Re8
  34. 34.Rb6 Ra8
  35. 35.Rxh6 Ke7
  36. 36.Rb6 a4
  37. 37.Rb2 a3
  38. 38.Ra2 Kd6
  39. 39.Kh2 Kc5
  40. 40.h4 Kb4
  41. 41.h5 Kb3
  42. 42.Ra1 Kb2
  43. 43.Re1 a2
  44. 44.g4 Rc8
  45. 45.Kg3 Rc1
  46. 46.Re2+ Rc2
  47. 47.Re1 Rc1
  48. 48.Re2+ Rc2
  49. 49.Re1 Rc1

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