Hou Yifan vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 1.8
Date 2017.02.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/2Np2p1/p1nP3p/P6P/b5P1/4BPK1/8 w - - 4 44

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Bg2 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.h4 O-O
  14. 14.Qd2 Rc7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qa8
  16. 16.Nc1 Rfc8
  17. 17.N1a2 Rc4
  18. 18.b3 Rd4
  19. 19.Qe2 Nc5
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Rad1 g6
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd4 exd4
  24. 24.exd5 d3
  25. 25.Qf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Nb4 dxc2
  27. 27.Rc1 Re8
  28. 28.Nxc2 Re7
  29. 29.Nb4 Qe8
  30. 30.Kf1 Ne4
  31. 31.Qd3 Nc5
  32. 32.Qc2 Qd7
  33. 33.Nc6 Re8
  34. 34.b4 Nb7
  35. 35.Re1 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Kxe1 a5
  37. 37.bxa5 bxa5
  38. 38.Kf1 Qc7
  39. 39.Bf3 Qb6
  40. 40.Kg2 Qb2
  41. 41.Qxb2 Bxb2
  42. 42.Bd1 Ba3
  43. 43.Be2 Nc5

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