Hou Yifan vs A Kosteniuk

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black A Kosteniuk
Result 0-1
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2022.07.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r2kp1/7p/7P/4pB2/3p2K1/5PP1/8 w - - 0 52

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.d3 Bb7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bc5
  10. 10.Nf1 Ng4
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Bg5 Qe8
  13. 13.e5 d3
  14. 14.Bh4 Ngxe5
  15. 15.cxd3 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Qxf3 Qc8
  17. 17.Ng3 Nd4
  18. 18.Qh5 d5
  19. 19.Rac1 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Bxg3
  22. 22.Bxg3 Ne6
  23. 23.Qc6 Rd8
  24. 24.Re3 Qd7
  25. 25.h4 Qxc6
  26. 26.Rxc6 Rd7
  27. 27.h5 h6
  28. 28.a3 a5
  29. 29.Be5 b4
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Rc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Rg4 Rb5
  33. 33.d4 Kf8
  34. 34.b3 Rbd5
  35. 35.Ree4 f5
  36. 36.Rg6 fxe4
  37. 37.Rxe6 Kf7
  38. 38.Rc6 Ra5
  39. 39.Rc4 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rd1
  41. 41.Rxb4 Rd2
  42. 42.Kg3 Ke6
  43. 43.Rb8 c5
  44. 44.Re8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rc8 cxd4
  46. 46.b4 d3
  47. 47.b5 Rd1
  48. 48.b6 Rb1
  49. 49.Rc7 Rxc7
  50. 50.bxc7 Rc1
  51. 51.Bf4 Rxc7

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