Hou Yifan vs Kateryna Lagno

WSCC 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Kateryna Lagno
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WSCC 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2025.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/5pp1/p3r2p/8/8/P4R1P/5PPK/8 w - - 0 33

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 Re8
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.d4 Bf8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.a3 Nb8
  14. 14.b4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb2 Nb6
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.c4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Qxd1
  19. 19.Raxd1 bxc4
  20. 20.Nxe5 c5
  21. 21.bxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.Nxc4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Nc3
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Kh2 Bc6
  27. 27.Nd6 Rd8
  28. 28.Bb3 Kf8
  29. 29.Rc4 Rxd6
  30. 30.Rxc3 Bd7
  31. 31.Rf3 Be6
  32. 32.Bxe6 Rxe6

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