Hou Yifan vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE World Cup 2013 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Cup 2013
Site Tromso NOR
Round 1.6
Date 2013.08.13
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/1p5p/5Qp1/p7/2P5/4pRPb/3qN3/6K1 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.Bc4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qf3 Nh6
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 e6
  10. 10.d3 f5
  11. 11.Qg3 fxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 d5
  13. 13.exd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bd3 Nf5
  15. 15.Qh2 Qe7
  16. 16.Bd2 Nd6
  17. 17.Bb4 Be5
  18. 18.g3 a5
  19. 19.Bc5 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Qb6
  22. 22.Ne2 Qb4+
  23. 23.c3 Qxb2
  24. 24.O-O Ne4
  25. 25.Qg2 Rxf2
  26. 26.Rxf2 Qxa1+
  27. 27.Rf1 Qxa2
  28. 28.c4 Qd2
  29. 29.Qf3 Bxh3
  30. 30.Bxe4 dxe4
  31. 31.Qf7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qf6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qf7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rf2 e3
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rf3

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