Hou Yifan vs A Kosteniuk

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black A Kosteniuk
Result 1-0
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.17
Date 2023.11.16
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1Bnb1R/1r4p1/p3BpP1/1p2pP2/8/2pP4/P1P2P2/3K4 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bd6
  6. 6.Nc3 d4
  7. 7.Ne2 h6
  8. 8.h3 c5
  9. 9.Ng3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nh4 Ne7
  11. 11.Qf3 Be6
  12. 12.Nhf5 Nxf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bf8
  14. 14.Qg3 Bxf5
  15. 15.exf5 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd2 O-O-O
  17. 17.O-O-O Rg8
  18. 18.Qf3 Bd6
  19. 19.g4 Kb8
  20. 20.h4 b5
  21. 21.g5 hxg5
  22. 22.hxg5 Ne8
  23. 23.Bd5 Rf8
  24. 24.Rde1 f6
  25. 25.g6 Qb6
  26. 26.Rh7 Rd7
  27. 27.Be6 Rc7
  28. 28.Reh1 c4
  29. 29.Rh8 c3
  30. 30.bxc3 dxc3
  31. 31.Be3 Qa5
  32. 32.Rxf8 Bxf8
  33. 33.Rh8 Qa3+
  34. 34.Kd1 Qe7
  35. 35.Qd5 a6
  36. 36.Bb6 Rb7
  37. 37.Qd8+ Qxd8
  38. 38.Bxd8

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