Hou Yifan vs Zhai Mo

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Zhai Mo
Result 1/2-1/2
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.3
Date 2023.03.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4b1k1/4r1p1/8/2R1N3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

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.a4 e4
  7. 7.d3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.dxe4 Be7
  10. 10.Ra3 O-O
  11. 11.Rd3 Qe8
  12. 12.Bg5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.e5 Nc4
  15. 15.Qc1 Qc5
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Nxd2 Rad8
  18. 18.Nb3 Qb4
  19. 19.Qd2 Qxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Rxd2
  21. 21.Nxd2 Bf5
  22. 22.c3 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc4 b6
  24. 24.a5 Be6
  25. 25.Ne3 bxa5
  26. 26.Ra1 Rb8
  27. 27.Rd1 g5
  28. 28.Rd2 Rb5
  29. 29.h4 h6
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Ra8 Rb6
  33. 33.Ra7 a4
  34. 34.c4 Kg6
  35. 35.c5 Rb5
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rxc5
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rb5
  38. 38.Ra6 Rxb2
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rb5
  40. 40.Rxc7 Rxe5
  41. 41.Rc3

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