Hou Yifan vs Richard Rapport

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 8.6
Date 2017.02.26
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1p2r1p1/7p/3R4/2P1n3/1p2BR2/P1K2P2/8 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 a5
  12. 12.O-O-O Bb4
  13. 13.Ne4 Ngf6
  14. 14.c3 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe2 Be7
  17. 17.g4 Qd5
  18. 18.c4 Qe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Be3 f5
  21. 21.gxf5 O-O
  22. 22.Nh4 exf5
  23. 23.Ng6 Rfe8
  24. 24.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  25. 25.Rh4 Nf6
  26. 26.Rf4 Nxh5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Ng3
  28. 28.Rf3 Ne4
  29. 29.d5 cxd5
  30. 30.Rxd5 a4
  31. 31.Kc2 Rc8
  32. 32.b3 axb3+

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