Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short

UK-CHN Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event UK-CHN Match
Site Liverpool ENG
Round 4
Date 2007.09.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

1k6/R6p/BP4p1/5p2/r7/2K1PP2/7r/8 w - - 7 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.O-O Ng6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bb3 Qd3
  9. 9.Bc2 Qd6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bg4
  12. 12.Be3 Nh4
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Nxf3 Qd5
  15. 15.Bb3 Qh5
  16. 16.Ba4 b5
  17. 17.Bc2 Bd6
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Ne7
  21. 21.a4 Kd7
  22. 22.Bb3 f6
  23. 23.d5 Rhe8
  24. 24.Rfd1 Nf5
  25. 25.Rd3 Rab8
  26. 26.Bc2 g6
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rb3 Nxe3
  29. 29.fxe3 Bc5
  30. 30.Kf2 Re5
  31. 31.Ke2 Rxd5
  32. 32.Bd3 c6
  33. 33.Be4 Re5
  34. 34.Ra6 Bb6
  35. 35.Rc3 c5
  36. 36.b3 Rh5
  37. 37.Bd3 Kc6
  38. 38.Be4+ Kc7
  39. 39.Bd3 b4
  40. 40.Rc4 Re8
  41. 41.Rf4 f5
  42. 42.h4 Kb7
  43. 43.Ra1 Bd8
  44. 44.Rd1 Kb6
  45. 45.Rc4 Bf6
  46. 46.Bc2 Bd4
  47. 47.Rdxd4 cxd4
  48. 48.Rxb4+ Kc7
  49. 49.Rc4+ Kd6
  50. 50.Rxd4+ Ke7
  51. 51.b4 Rd8
  52. 52.Rc4 Rd6
  53. 53.b5 Rb6
  54. 54.Rb4 Kd6
  55. 55.Bd3 Kc5
  56. 56.Rf4 Rd6
  57. 57.Kd2 Kb6
  58. 58.Kc3 Rd5
  59. 59.Ra4 Rc5+
  60. 60.Kd2 Rc8
  61. 61.Ra6+ Kb7
  62. 62.Ra4 Ra8
  63. 63.Rd4 Ra2+
  64. 64.Kc3 Rh2
  65. 65.Rd7+ Kc8
  66. 66.Ra7 R5xh4
  67. 67.b6 Kb8
  68. 68.Ba6 Ra4
  69. 69.Rb7+ Ka8
  70. 70.Ra7+ Kb8

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