Hou Yifan vs Kateryna Lagno

Chess Stars 5.0 Blitz · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Kateryna Lagno
Result 1-0
Event Chess Stars 5.0 Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.4
Date 2025.06.29
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3kb2/pp5p/4b1p1/3NQ3/2P5/8/PPP2KPP/q7 b - - 2 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Be3 Nxe3
  8. 8.fxe3 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe5 fxe5
  10. 10.Qh5+ g6
  11. 11.Qxe5+ Qe7
  12. 12.Qxh8 Qxe3+
  13. 13.Kf1 Nxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 Qc1+
  15. 15.Kf2 Qxh1
  16. 16.Nc3 Qxa1
  17. 17.Nd5 Be6
  18. 18.Qe5 Kf7
  19. 19.Qxc7+ Ke8
  20. 20.Qe5

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