Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short

Short-Hou Yifan m · 2016 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Short-Hou Yifan m
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 2
Date 2016.10.17
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1r2b3/2r2k2/pn2p1p1/1p1pPp1p/3N1P1P/PPP1R3/3KB1P1/R7 b - - 33 42

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 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Bd3 Qb6
  11. 11.Bf2 Bxf2+
  12. 12.Qxf2 Qxf2+
  13. 13.Kxf2 Ke7
  14. 14.a3 Nb6
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne2 Rag8
  17. 17.h4 h5
  18. 18.Ned4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Na4
  20. 20.b3 Nc5
  21. 21.Ke3 Rb8
  22. 22.Re2 f5
  23. 23.Kd2 Rhc8
  24. 24.Re3 Rc7
  25. 25.c3 g6
  26. 26.Bc2 Be8
  27. 27.Kc1 Bd7
  28. 28.Kb2 Be8
  29. 29.Rc1 Kf7
  30. 30.Rg3 Ke7
  31. 31.Rd1 Rbc8
  32. 32.Ne2 Nd7
  33. 33.Rc1 Nb6
  34. 34.Nd4 Nd7
  35. 35.Re3 Nb6
  36. 36.Bd3 Rb8
  37. 37.Be2 Rc5
  38. 38.Kc2 Rc7
  39. 39.Ra1 Kf7
  40. 40.Kd2 Ke7
  41. 41.Kc2 Kf7
  42. 42.Kd2

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