Vassily Ivanchuk vs Hou Yifan

Hou-Ivanchuk Match 2017 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hou-Ivanchuk Match 2017
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 1
Date 2017.04.05
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/8/7p/3r4/R5P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Nd2 d5
  7. 7.exd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Qf5
  13. 13.Nf3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Qd3 Qxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Nc5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ne6
  18. 18.g3 Rec8
  19. 19.Rc6 a5
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 a4
  22. 22.Rdc1 Ba3
  23. 23.R1c2 axb3
  24. 24.axb3 Rab8
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Rxc7 h6
  27. 27.Rd7 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rxd5 Rxd3
  29. 29.Ra5 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxa3 h5

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