Hou Yifan vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 · 2018 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 27
Date 2018.07.26
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/5pkp/4r1p1/3Np3/PNq1P3/5QPP/5PK1/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.h3 e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Nxb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Bc4
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxf1
  15. 15.Qxf1 c6
  16. 16.Qe2 Qc7
  17. 17.Nd2 Rad8
  18. 18.a4 b6
  19. 19.Nc4 Rfe8
  20. 20.a5 b5
  21. 21.Nd2 a6
  22. 22.Nb3 Bf8
  23. 23.Rf1 c5
  24. 24.Nd5 Qc6
  25. 25.c4 Nf6
  26. 26.Bg5 Bg7
  27. 27.Bxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Rc1 b4
  29. 29.Nxc5 Bg5
  30. 30.Nd3 Bxc1
  31. 31.Nxc1 Qa4
  32. 32.Nd3 Qxa5
  33. 33.N3xb4 Re6
  34. 34.g3 Qc5
  35. 35.b3 a5
  36. 36.Nd3 Qd4
  37. 37.Qf3 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 a4
  39. 39.bxa4 Qxc4
  40. 40.N3b4 Ra8

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