Hou Yifan vs Wesley So

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.5
Date 2016.01.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

2b5/2k4p/3p1p2/pBbPp1p1/P3P1P1/2P2PP1/4K3/4B3 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 Ba7
  10. 10.d4 Ng6
  11. 11.Bc2 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 c5
  13. 13.d5 b5
  14. 14.b3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nf1 Qc7
  16. 16.Ne3 Bb6
  17. 17.a4 Nf4
  18. 18.Nh2 c4
  19. 19.bxc4 Ba5
  20. 20.Bd2 bxc4
  21. 21.Nhg4 Nxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Rab8
  23. 23.Ra3 Qc5
  24. 24.Ra2 Rb7
  25. 25.g3 Nd3
  26. 26.Rf1 Reb8
  27. 27.Qe2 Rb2
  28. 28.Rxb2 Nxb2
  29. 29.Rb1 Bc7
  30. 30.Ra1 g6
  31. 31.Kg2 Bd8
  32. 32.Bc1 Qc8
  33. 33.Ra2 Nd3
  34. 34.Ba3 Bb6
  35. 35.Nxc4 Ne1+
  36. 36.Qxe1 Qxc4
  37. 37.Rb2 Qc7
  38. 38.Bd1 Rc8
  39. 39.Qe2 a5
  40. 40.Qa6 Rb8
  41. 41.Qd3 f6
  42. 42.Qc2 Ba7
  43. 43.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  44. 44.Qb3 Qc7
  45. 45.Be2 g5
  46. 46.Kf1 Kf7
  47. 47.f3 Ke7
  48. 48.Bd3 Qb6
  49. 49.Qxb6 Bxb6
  50. 50.Bb5 Bc8
  51. 51.Ke2 Bc5
  52. 52.Bc1 Kd8
  53. 53.Bd2 Kc7
  54. 54.Be1

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