Hou Yifan vs Vladimir Kramnik

10th Kings Rapid Match · 2016 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 10th Kings Rapid Match
Site Medias ROU
Round 2
Date 2016.11.28
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/3pk3/4r1pK/8/4R3 w - - 5 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nf6
  6. 6.Ngf3 Qxc5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Qc7
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Re1 Bb7
  13. 13.a5 bxa5
  14. 14.Nfd4 Nc5
  15. 15.Nxa5 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Bb4
  17. 17.Bd2 Be4
  18. 18.Qe2 Bd6
  19. 19.Nb5 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Qb8
  21. 21.Bg5 Be5
  22. 22.Ra4 a6
  23. 23.Na3 Bxb2
  24. 24.Bxf6 Bxg2+
  25. 25.Kxg2 Bxf6
  26. 26.Qe4 Qc7
  27. 27.Nc6 Rfc8
  28. 28.Rc4 Qd6
  29. 29.Re3 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Ne7+ Bxe7
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  33. 33.Rxe7 g6
  34. 34.Re3 Kg7
  35. 35.Rd3 Rc5
  36. 36.c3 a5
  37. 37.Kf3 h5
  38. 38.Ke3 h4
  39. 39.Kf4 f6
  40. 40.Kg4 g5
  41. 41.f4 Kg6
  42. 42.fxg5 fxg5
  43. 43.Re3 a4
  44. 44.Rd3 Kf6
  45. 45.Rf3+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rd3 Kh6
  47. 47.Re3 Rc6
  48. 48.Rd3 Rf6
  49. 49.Rd4 Rf1
  50. 50.Nc2 Rg1+
  51. 51.Kh3 Rg3+
  52. 52.Kh2 Rxc3
  53. 53.Rd2 a3
  54. 54.Nd4 Kg6
  55. 55.Ra2 g4
  56. 56.Nb5 Rc5
  57. 57.Nxa3 Ra5
  58. 58.Ra1 d4
  59. 59.Rg1 g3+
  60. 60.Kh3 Rxa3
  61. 61.Kxh4 Kf5
  62. 62.Kh3 Ke4
  63. 63.Re1+ Re3

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