Hou Yifan vs Polina Shuvalova

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Polina Shuvalova
Result 1-0
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2023.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5qk1/8/3b2Qp/8/8/1PB3PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 6 47

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.a4 h6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 c4
  17. 17.Ra3 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd4 Nc5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxa8 Bxa8
  21. 21.Nxb5 Nbd3
  22. 22.Re3 Qb6
  23. 23.Nxc4 Qxb5
  24. 24.Bxd3 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Bb7
  26. 26.b3 Ba6
  27. 27.Bb2 Qb7
  28. 28.Qd4 Qe7
  29. 29.Rg3 f6
  30. 30.Nd2 Kh8
  31. 31.Rc3 f5
  32. 32.Qb6 Be2
  33. 33.Re3 Bd1
  34. 34.exf5 Qf7
  35. 35.f6 gxf6
  36. 36.Bxf6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Bc3 Rxe3
  38. 38.Qxe3 Qxd5
  39. 39.Ne4 Be7
  40. 40.Qg3 Qf7
  41. 41.Nxd6 Bxd6
  42. 42.Qd3+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qxd1 Qf4
  44. 44.g3 Qf8
  45. 45.Qd5+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qe4+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qg6+

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