Hou Yifan vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup · 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 6.5
Date 2016.06.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p6/8/3kp3/P2p4/1P1K1P1r/6R1/8 w - - 4 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.c4 g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Rc1 a6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Qd3 Nd7
  14. 14.b3 e6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Qe2 Nc5
  17. 17.Qc2 f5
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.Nxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.Bd4 Bh6
  21. 21.Rb1 Nd7
  22. 22.Re1 Qf7
  23. 23.Qe2 e5
  24. 24.Be3 f4
  25. 25.Bc1 f3
  26. 26.Qxf3 Qxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 Bxc1
  28. 28.Rbxc1 Rxf3
  29. 29.Nd5 Kf7
  30. 30.Kg2 Rf5
  31. 31.Rcd1 a5
  32. 32.Re3 Nf6
  33. 33.Nc3 h5
  34. 34.Nb5 Ne8
  35. 35.Rd5 Rf6
  36. 36.Nc3 Nc7
  37. 37.Rxa5 Ne6
  38. 38.Ra7 Nf4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rc7
  40. 40.Rg3 h4
  41. 41.Re3 Rg6
  42. 42.Ra8 Ke6
  43. 43.Re8+ Kd7
  44. 44.Rh8 Kc6
  45. 45.Nd5 Nxd5
  46. 46.cxd5+ Kxd5
  47. 47.Rd3+ Ke4
  48. 48.Re3+ Kd5
  49. 49.Rxh4 Rc2
  50. 50.Rd3+ Ke6
  51. 51.a4 Rf6
  52. 52.f3 Rg6
  53. 53.Rg4 Rh6
  54. 54.h4 Rh2
  55. 55.Re3 R6xh4
  56. 56.Rxh4 Rxh4
  57. 57.Ke2 d5
  58. 58.Kd3 d4
  59. 59.Re2 Kd5
  60. 60.Rg2 Rh3

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