Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short

Corus B · 2009 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus B
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2009.01.20
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r4bk1/1p3ppp/p1bpr3/5q2/2P2N2/1P2B1QP/P2R1PP1/5RK1 b - - 7 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.exd6 exd6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Nge2 Nb4
  10. 10.b3 Nxd3+
  11. 11.Qxd3 c6
  12. 12.d5 Re8
  13. 13.O-O Bf8
  14. 14.Rad1 Bg4
  15. 15.Rd2 Qc8
  16. 16.Ng3 cxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Bd7
  19. 19.Ne2 Bc6
  20. 20.Qg5 Re6
  21. 21.Nf4 Re5
  22. 22.Qg3 Qf5
  23. 23.h3 a6
  24. 24.Nd3 Re6
  25. 25.Nf4 Re5
  26. 26.Nd3 Re6
  27. 27.Nf4

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