Hou Yifan vs Shengxin Zhao

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Shengxin Zhao
Result 0-1
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 3.1
Date 2023.04.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R4k1/8/p1p3p1/4K3/P7/7P/2N5/3q4 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be6
  8. 8.g4 g6
  9. 9.f4 Nc6
  10. 10.f5 Bc4
  11. 11.Ng3 Bxf1
  12. 12.Rxf1 Nd7
  13. 13.g5 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nd5 Qb5
  16. 16.a4 Qc4
  17. 17.b3 Qd4
  18. 18.c3 Qa7
  19. 19.Be3 Qb8
  20. 20.fxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.Rf7 h5
  22. 22.Qe2 Re8
  23. 23.Qc4 h4
  24. 24.Nf1 Kd8
  25. 25.Nb6 Be7
  26. 26.Qe6 Qc7
  27. 27.Nd5 Qc8
  28. 28.Ra2 Nc5
  29. 29.Qxc8+ Kxc8
  30. 30.b4 Nxe4
  31. 31.b5 Rhf8
  32. 32.Rxf8 Bxf8
  33. 33.bxc6 bxc6
  34. 34.Nf6 Nxf6
  35. 35.gxf6 Kd7
  36. 36.Rb2 Ke6
  37. 37.Bg5 d5
  38. 38.Ne3 d4
  39. 39.Ng4 dxc3
  40. 40.Rb3 Kf5
  41. 41.Bxh4 Rd8
  42. 42.Ke2 Rd2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rd3+
  44. 44.Ne3+ Ke6
  45. 45.Rb1 Bc5
  46. 46.Bg5 Ba3
  47. 47.f7 Kxf7
  48. 48.Ke4 Rd6
  49. 49.Rb7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Nc2 Bb2
  51. 51.Kxe5 Rd2
  52. 52.Bxd2 cxd2+
  53. 53.Rxb2 d1=Q
  54. 54.Rb8+

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