Hou Yifan vs A Kosteniuk

Global Chess League 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black A Kosteniuk
Result 1-0
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.4
Date 2023.06.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3R4/2P3p1/6P1/7p/4KPr1/8/8 b - - 2 59

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Na5
  14. 14.Ba3 Be7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.d4 Qg5
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 exd4
  19. 19.Bxf7+ Kh8
  20. 20.cxd4 Rad8
  21. 21.Qc3 Rxf7
  22. 22.Qxa5 h6
  23. 23.Re2 Rxd4
  24. 24.Qxa6 Kh7
  25. 25.Rae1 Rf6
  26. 26.Qb7 Rc4
  27. 27.Rd1 Rg6
  28. 28.Kh2 c6
  29. 29.g3 Qc5
  30. 30.Rd8 Rf6
  31. 31.Rdd2 h5
  32. 32.Qd7 h4
  33. 33.Qd3+ Qf5
  34. 34.g4 Qxd3
  35. 35.Rxd3 b4
  36. 36.Kg2 Rcf4
  37. 37.a3 bxa3
  38. 38.Rxa3 Rf7
  39. 39.Ra5 g6
  40. 40.Rc5 R4f6
  41. 41.Rce5 Kg7
  42. 42.Re6 Rd7
  43. 43.Re7+ Rf7
  44. 44.Rxd7 Rxd7
  45. 45.Re6 c5
  46. 46.Re5 c4
  47. 47.Rc5 Rd4
  48. 48.c3 Rf4
  49. 49.f3 Rf7
  50. 50.Rxc4 Ra7
  51. 51.g5 Ra2+
  52. 52.Kg1 Rc2
  53. 53.Rc7+ Kg8
  54. 54.c4 Rc1+
  55. 55.Kf2 Rc2+
  56. 56.Ke3 Rh2
  57. 57.c5 Rxh3
  58. 58.c6 Rg3
  59. 59.Rd7

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