Hou Yifan vs Wei Yi

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.7
Date 2018.01.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/pk2R1p1/2p5/6P1/3p4/1P6/PKP3r1/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Bf6
  10. 10.Kb1 Qd7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Nxg5 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nxe6 Qxe6
  14. 14.Bb5 Qf5
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Rhe1 Rhe8
  17. 17.f3 c5
  18. 18.b3 Kb7
  19. 19.Re2 Re6
  20. 20.Rxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Re1 e5
  22. 22.Qd5+ c6
  23. 23.Qd2 Kc7
  24. 24.Re4 Qd7
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.Qe2 Qf5
  27. 27.Ra4 Kb8
  28. 28.Qa6 Qd7
  29. 29.Rxf4 Re8
  30. 30.Kb2 h6
  31. 31.Qd3 Kb7
  32. 32.h4 Re6
  33. 33.Rf8 Re7
  34. 34.g4 d5
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.hxg5 Rf7
  37. 37.Rg8 Re7
  38. 38.Rf8 Rf7
  39. 39.Rh8 Qd6
  40. 40.Qh3 d4
  41. 41.Re8 Rf2
  42. 42.Qd3 Rg2
  43. 43.cxd4 Qxd4+
  44. 44.Qxd4 cxd4
  45. 45.Re7+

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