Hou Yifan vs Wesley So

Goldmoney Asian Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Goldmoney Asian Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 14.8
Date 2021.06.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/5ppk/7p/PR5P/6K1/r5P1/8 b - - 11 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Nd2 d5
  14. 14.Nf3 g6
  15. 15.Bd3 Ng7
  16. 16.h3 c6
  17. 17.Bf4 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Ng7
  20. 20.Re1 Qa5
  21. 21.a3 Re8
  22. 22.Be5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Ne6
  24. 24.Qd2 Rd8
  25. 25.Ng5 Nxg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 Re8
  27. 27.Re3 Qd8
  28. 28.h4 h5
  29. 29.Qf4 c5
  30. 30.Rd3 Qd7
  31. 31.Qg5 d4
  32. 32.cxd4 cxd4
  33. 33.Qf6 Qd5
  34. 34.Qf4 Qxe5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rxd4 Re1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Re2
  38. 38.Rb4 Rxf2
  39. 39.Rxb7 a5
  40. 40.b4 axb4
  41. 41.Rxb4 Kg7
  42. 42.a4 Ra2
  43. 43.Kg3 f6
  44. 44.Rb7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Rb4 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kf2 Ra2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Ra3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Ra2+
  49. 49.Kg3

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