Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short

Gibraltar Open Playoff · 2012 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Open Playoff
Site Caleta ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2012.02.02
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/4pQp1/1p1pP2p/1P1n4/3q2PP/5B2/6K1 w - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qb6
  7. 7.Ne2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nexd4 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bc5
  11. 11.Rb1 Bxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nb8
  13. 13.b4 Nc6
  14. 14.Be3 Bd7
  15. 15.Be2 Ne7
  16. 16.a4 a6
  17. 17.O-O Rc8
  18. 18.Bf2 O-O
  19. 19.Qb3 Qc7
  20. 20.Qh3 Bxa4
  21. 21.Bd3 h6
  22. 22.Bh4 Bb5
  23. 23.Bxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rf3 Nf5
  25. 25.Bf2 Qc2
  26. 26.Rf1 Rc4
  27. 27.Rd3 h5
  28. 28.Rfd1 g6
  29. 29.Be1 Qe2
  30. 30.R3d2 Qe4
  31. 31.Bf2 Qxf4
  32. 32.Qa3 Rfc8
  33. 33.g3 Qg4
  34. 34.Qd3 Rc1
  35. 35.Qf1 Rxd1
  36. 36.Rxd1 Rc4
  37. 37.h3 Qf3
  38. 38.Rd3 Qe4
  39. 39.Qd1 Rc1
  40. 40.Qxc1 Qxd3
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qd8 Nxd4
  43. 43.Qf6+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qd8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qf6+ Kg8

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