Hou Yifan vs A Kosteniuk

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black A Kosteniuk
Result 0-1
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.35
Date 2022.07.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/6p1/3R3p/p7/2bN3P/3r1PP1/5K2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 d5
  15. 15.Bg5 Be6
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Ne4 Be7
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Nxc5 g6
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Qc6
  24. 24.Qg4 h5
  25. 25.Qd7 Bxd4
  26. 26.Qxc6 Bxc6
  27. 27.Nd3 Rc8
  28. 28.Re1 Bd5
  29. 29.Bb3 Bxb3
  30. 30.axb3 Rc2
  31. 31.Re8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rd8 Bf6
  33. 33.Rd6 Rd2
  34. 34.Kf1 Bxb2
  35. 35.Ke1 Bc3
  36. 36.Kf1 a5
  37. 37.Rd5 a4
  38. 38.bxa4 bxa4

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