Hou Yifan vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd CHN-FRA Match · 2005 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 2nd CHN-FRA Match
Site Shenzheng CHN
Round 5
Date 2005.07.02
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1b3pp1/4pb2/8/1pB3Q1/1P5p/6PP/1q4BK w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.c4 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 b6
  11. 11.Bd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O
  13. 13.Rae1 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.a3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Rd1 b4
  18. 18.axb4 cxb4
  19. 19.Ne2 Ra2
  20. 20.Bc1 Qa8
  21. 21.Ng3 h5
  22. 22.Rde1 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc4 Ra5
  24. 24.f5 h4
  25. 25.Nh5 Rxf5
  26. 26.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  27. 27.Qg4 Rxf1+
  28. 28.Rxf1 Qa7+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qd4
  30. 30.b3 Qxe4
  31. 31.Qh3 Qc2
  32. 32.Be3 Rd1
  33. 33.Rg1 Qb1
  34. 34.Qg4 Rxg1+
  35. 35.Bxg1 h3

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