Hou Yifan vs Shengxin Zhao

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Shengxin Zhao
Result 1-0
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 3.3
Date 2023.04.01
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rrk2/pp2p1b1/2npB3/5R2/2P1P3/1P2B3/P2R4/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.h3 Rc8
  13. 13.Nd5 Nd7
  14. 14.c3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe2 Nc4
  16. 16.Rad1 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Qb6
  18. 18.b3 Ne5
  19. 19.c4 Nc6
  20. 20.Rd2 Nd4
  21. 21.Qd1 Qa5
  22. 22.Be3 Nc6
  23. 23.Qe2 Qa3
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 Qa5
  27. 27.f4 Qc3
  28. 28.Qe2 Qf6
  29. 29.h5 gxh5
  30. 30.Qxh5 Qg6
  31. 31.Qxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Bh3 Rcd8
  33. 33.Be6+ Kf8
  34. 34.f5 gxf5
  35. 35.Rxf5+

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