Wenjun Ju vs Hou Yifan

15th Nat PRC RR Women · 2025 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wenjun Ju
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 15th Nat PRC RR Women
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 7.3
Date 2025.09.26
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/8/5Pk1/6P1/6KP/3pn3/3N4 w - - 11 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.d3 a6
  7. 7.c4 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 b6
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.d5 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 exd5
  13. 13.exd5 axb5
  14. 14.Bxb5 Nb6
  15. 15.Bc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.dxc6 Qc8
  17. 17.Re1 Re8
  18. 18.Bg5 Qxc6
  19. 19.Qd3 h6
  20. 20.Rxe7 hxg5
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Nxg5 d5
  23. 23.b3 d4
  24. 24.Ne2 Nbd5
  25. 25.a3 Qd6
  26. 26.Nf3 Nh5
  27. 27.b4 cxb4
  28. 28.axb4 Nhf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 Nxf4
  30. 30.Qb5 Rb8
  31. 31.Qe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Nxe5 Rxb4
  33. 33.Ra8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Nxf7 d3
  35. 35.Rd8 Ne2+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rd4
  37. 37.Rxd4 Nxd4
  38. 38.Ng5+ Kg6
  39. 39.Ne4 Nb3
  40. 40.g4 d2
  41. 41.Nc3 Nd4
  42. 42.f4 Ne2
  43. 43.f5+ Kh6
  44. 44.Nd1 Kg5
  45. 45.Kg2 Nf4+
  46. 46.Kg3 Ne2+
  47. 47.Kf2 Nf4
  48. 48.Kg3 Ne2+

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