Hou Yifan vs Yiyi Xiao

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Yiyi Xiao
Result 1/2-1/2
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 1.3
Date 2023.03.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/3K4/1PR5/7r/8/8/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.Na3 a6
  8. 8.Be4 Qc7
  9. 9.cxd4 cxd4
  10. 10.d3 Ng6
  11. 11.Nc4 b5
  12. 12.Na5 Bd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Rxc8+ Kd7
  18. 18.Rxf8 Nxf8
  19. 19.dxe4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Bh6 Qxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1+ Kc7
  22. 22.Bxg7 Rg8
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Kf1 h5
  25. 25.Ke2 Rg8
  26. 26.g3 h4
  27. 27.Rd6 hxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Rg5
  29. 29.Rxa6 Rxe5
  30. 30.Ra7+ Kb6
  31. 31.Rxf7 Rxe4+
  32. 32.Kd3 Re1
  33. 33.Rf3 Rf1
  34. 34.Rf6 Kc5
  35. 35.a3 Kd5
  36. 36.Kc3 Kc5
  37. 37.Rxe6 Rxf2
  38. 38.Re5+ Kc6
  39. 39.b3 Rf3+
  40. 40.Kb4 Rxg3
  41. 41.Rc5+ Kb6
  42. 42.Rxb5+ Ka6
  43. 43.Rc5 Rg4+
  44. 44.Rc4 Rg3
  45. 45.a4 Rh3
  46. 46.Rc6+ Kb7
  47. 47.Rd6 Rg3
  48. 48.a5 Rg1
  49. 49.Kb5 Rg5+
  50. 50.Ka4 Rg1
  51. 51.b4 Ra1+
  52. 52.Kb5 Rb1
  53. 53.a6+ Kb8
  54. 54.Rd8+ Ka7
  55. 55.Rd7+ Kb8
  56. 56.a7+ Ka8
  57. 57.Ka6 Ra1+
  58. 58.Kb6 Ra6+
  59. 59.Kc5 Rc6+
  60. 60.Kd5 Rc5+
  61. 61.Ke6 Rb5
  62. 62.Rd4 Kxa7
  63. 63.Kd6 Kb6
  64. 64.Rc4 Rh5
  65. 65.Rc6+ Kb7
  66. 66.Rc5 Rh4
  67. 67.b5

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