Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short

Short-Hou Yifan m · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Short-Hou Yifan m
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 6
Date 2016.10.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1r1qk/5R1p/3p4/1p1PpQ2/nP2P1PN/8/1B3PP1/1B4K1 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Rac8
  15. 15.Re2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bd8
  17. 17.b3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb2 Qa7
  19. 19.d5 Nb4
  20. 20.Bb1 a5
  21. 21.a3 Na6
  22. 22.b4 Qb7
  23. 23.Qd2 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Nc7
  25. 25.Nh4 g6
  26. 26.Ra3 Na8
  27. 27.Rf3 Nb6
  28. 28.Qh6 Kh8
  29. 29.Rxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Nh5 gxh5
  31. 31.Qxf6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Re3 Bg4
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kh8
  34. 34.hxg4 Qe7
  35. 35.Qxh5 Na4
  36. 36.Rh3 Qf6
  37. 37.Rf3 Qg7
  38. 38.Rxf7 Qg8
  39. 39.Qf5

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