Hou Yifan vs Zhai Mo

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Zhai Mo
Result 0-1
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.1
Date 2023.03.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/P5p1/8/6p1/3b4/6kP/r7/4K3 w - - 5 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.Re1 Bb6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 Ng6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 Bc7
  14. 14.Bc2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 exd4
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Qxd4 Bb6
  18. 18.Qd3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nh5 Qe7
  20. 20.Bd2 Qc5
  21. 21.Qe2 Bd7
  22. 22.Nd4 Re8
  23. 23.Qf3 Qd6
  24. 24.Nb3 Bc7
  25. 25.Ng3 a5
  26. 26.Nd4 Ne5
  27. 27.Qe4 Nf6
  28. 28.Qh4 c5
  29. 29.Bxh6 cxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Ng6
  31. 31.Bxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Bd2 Bc6
  33. 33.Bc3 Qd5
  34. 34.f3 Qd6
  35. 35.Nf1 Nd5
  36. 36.Qf2 b5
  37. 37.Bd2 Bb6
  38. 38.Rc1 Nf6
  39. 39.Be3 Bb7
  40. 40.Kh1 Nd5
  41. 41.Bd2 Nf4
  42. 42.Bxf4 Qxf4
  43. 43.Rd1 Rd8
  44. 44.Qc2 Rxd4
  45. 45.Re1 Rd6
  46. 46.Re7 Qd4
  47. 47.Ne3 Rc6
  48. 48.Qb3+ Kh7
  49. 49.Rxb7 Qxe3
  50. 50.Qxe3 Bxe3
  51. 51.Rxb5 Rc1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Bf4+
  53. 53.g3 Rc2+
  54. 54.Kg1 Bxg3
  55. 55.Rxa5 Rxb2
  56. 56.a4 Bf4
  57. 57.Ra8 g5
  58. 58.Ra6 Be3+
  59. 59.Kh1 Rf2
  60. 60.Re6 Bf4
  61. 61.Ra6 Rxf3
  62. 62.Kg2 Rg3+
  63. 63.Kh2 Ra3+
  64. 64.Kg2 Be5
  65. 65.Ra5 Bf6
  66. 66.Ra8 Kg6
  67. 67.a5 Kf5
  68. 68.a6 Kf4
  69. 69.a7 Ra2+
  70. 70.Kf1 Kg3
  71. 71.Ke1 Bd4

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