Hou Yifan vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

43rd GM 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 43rd GM 2015
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7.3
Date 2015.07.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

6rk/3P4/8/5B1p/PP2P3/4Q3/5K2/1q6 b - - 18 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bd2 a5
  13. 13.a4 Qc7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rfc8
  15. 15.Rac1 g6
  16. 16.h3 Bf8
  17. 17.Qf3 Bg7
  18. 18.Bb5 Nc5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.Bg5 Nh5
  21. 21.c3 f5
  22. 22.g4 fxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Nf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 exf4
  25. 25.Re1 Be5
  26. 26.Rcd1 Rd8
  27. 27.Qd3 Qc8
  28. 28.f3 Qc5+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rac8
  30. 30.Rxe5 dxe5
  31. 31.d6 Kg7
  32. 32.d7 Rc7
  33. 33.Qe4 Qe7
  34. 34.Rd5 Rc5
  35. 35.Rxc5 Qxc5
  36. 36.Qxb7 Qd6
  37. 37.Qe4 Kf8
  38. 38.Qe1 Qe7
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.cxb4 h5
  41. 41.gxh5 Qg5+
  42. 42.Kf1 gxh5
  43. 43.Qe4 Ke7
  44. 44.Qh7+ Kd6
  45. 45.Qc2 Ke7
  46. 46.Qc5+ Kf6
  47. 47.Qd6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Bc4 Qf6
  49. 49.Be6 e4
  50. 50.fxe4 f3
  51. 51.Qg3+ Kh8
  52. 52.Bf5 Qc3
  53. 53.Kf2 Qd4+
  54. 54.Kxf3 Rg8
  55. 55.Qe1 Qd3+
  56. 56.Kf4 Qd6+
  57. 57.Kf3 Qd3+
  58. 58.Kf2 Qd4+
  59. 59.Qe3 Qb2+
  60. 60.Kf1 Qb1+
  61. 61.Kf2 Qb2+
  62. 62.Kf1 Qb1+
  63. 63.Kf2

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