Meruert Kamalidenova vs Hou Yifan

KAZ vs World Women Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 126 moves

The Game

White Meruert Kamalidenova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event KAZ vs World Women Rapid
Site Astana KAZ
Round 6.4
Date 2023.04.18
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 126
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R7/8/8/8/2KB4/8/3k3r b - - 109 126

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Re1 Ne7
  10. 10.f4 Ng6
  11. 11.Be3 Qc7
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bd6
  15. 15.f5 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Kh1 Bg3
  17. 17.dxe6 dxe6
  18. 18.Qf3 Rd8
  19. 19.Bb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.Qxg3 Rd4
  21. 21.a5 Qc5
  22. 22.Be4 e5
  23. 23.c3 Rc4
  24. 24.Rad1 bxc3
  25. 25.Rd5 Qc7
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6+
  27. 27.Kg1 Qa7+
  28. 28.Qe3 Qxe3+
  29. 29.Rxe3 cxb2
  30. 30.Rxe5+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rb3 Rh4
  32. 32.Rd5+ Kc7
  33. 33.Bd3 Rb4
  34. 34.Rc5+ Kd6
  35. 35.Rcc3 Rhd4
  36. 36.Kf2 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke3 Rxb3
  38. 38.Rxb3 Ra4
  39. 39.Rxb2 Rxa5
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Bc4 Re5+
  42. 42.Kd4 Re7
  43. 43.Rb8+ Re8
  44. 44.Rb6 a5
  45. 45.Ra6 Rd8+
  46. 46.Bd5 Rd7
  47. 47.Rxa5 Ke7
  48. 48.Ra6 Rc7
  49. 49.Ra2 Rd7
  50. 50.Rf2 Kf8
  51. 51.Ke5 Ra7
  52. 52.Kd6 Ra6+
  53. 53.Bc6 Ra1
  54. 54.Rb2 Kg8
  55. 55.Rb8+ Kh7
  56. 56.Bd5 f6
  57. 57.Rb3 Kh6
  58. 58.Rh3+ Kg5
  59. 59.Rg3+ Kh6
  60. 60.Bf7 Ra6+
  61. 61.Ke7 f5
  62. 62.Kf8 f4
  63. 63.Rh3+ Kg5
  64. 64.Kxg7 Ra7
  65. 65.Rc3 Ra6
  66. 66.Rc5+ Kh4
  67. 67.Bxg6 Re6
  68. 68.Rc2 Re3
  69. 69.Bf5 Kg3
  70. 70.Kg6 f3
  71. 71.gxf3 Kxf3
  72. 72.Kg5 Ra3
  73. 73.Rh2 Ra4
  74. 74.Rh3+ Kf2
  75. 75.Kf6 Rd4
  76. 76.Ke5 Rd2
  77. 77.Kf4 Rd4+
  78. 78.Be4 Rd2
  79. 79.Rh4 Ke1
  80. 80.Rh1+ Kf2
  81. 81.Rh6 Ke1
  82. 82.Bf3 Kf2
  83. 83.Rh2+ Ke1
  84. 84.Rh1+ Kf2
  85. 85.Be4 Ke2
  86. 86.Rb1 Kf2
  87. 87.Ra1 Ke2
  88. 88.Ra4 Kf2
  89. 89.Ra3 Ke1
  90. 90.Kf3 Rf2+
  91. 91.Kg3 Rb2
  92. 92.Rd3 Rd2
  93. 93.Rb3 Ra2
  94. 94.Rf3 Re2
  95. 95.Bd3 Re7
  96. 96.Bf5 Re2
  97. 97.Rd3 Rd2
  98. 98.Rb3 Ra2
  99. 99.Rf3 Re2
  100. 100.Bd3 Re7
  101. 101.Kf4 Kd2
  102. 102.Bf5 Re2
  103. 103.Rd3+ Ke1
  104. 104.Bg4 Rd2
  105. 105.Ra3 Kf2
  106. 106.Bf3 Rd4+
  107. 107.Be4 Rd2
  108. 108.Rh3 Ke1
  109. 109.Ke3 Re2+
  110. 110.Kd3 Rd2+
  111. 111.Kc3 Rd8
  112. 112.Bd3 Rg8
  113. 113.Rf3 Rg1
  114. 114.Bc4 Kd1
  115. 115.Rf2 Ke1
  116. 116.Re2+ Kd1
  117. 117.Bd3 Rg3
  118. 118.Rf2 Rg1
  119. 119.Rd2+ Ke1
  120. 120.Re2+ Kd1
  121. 121.Re3 Rg2
  122. 122.Rf3 Rg1
  123. 123.Re3 Rg2
  124. 124.Re7 Rh2
  125. 125.Rf7 Rh1
  126. 126.Ra7

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