Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short

Corus B · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Corus B
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2008.01.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2n2k1/p1p2q1p/2pp1N1b/6p1/2P5/2B1Q3/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 Bf8
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 d6
  15. 15.Ne4 Bg4
  16. 16.exf6 Bh5
  17. 17.Qe3 Bh6
  18. 18.Ne5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxd1
  20. 20.Rxd1 Qe8
  21. 21.Bc3 Nd8
  22. 22.f7+ Qxf7
  23. 23.Nf6+

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