Anton Karpenko vs Hou Yifan

Titled Tue 10th Jun Early · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Anton Karpenko
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2025.06.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1B2r3/5kpp/p1b1pb2/Q6P/4P3/1BN2q2/1PP5/1K1R3R b - - 0 27

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.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.a3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nc6
  10. 10.g4 Rb8
  11. 11.O-O-O b4
  12. 12.axb4 Nxb4
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.h4 Nc5
  15. 15.Kb1 Qa5
  16. 16.Bc4 Be7
  17. 17.Nb3 Nxb3
  18. 18.Bxb3 O-O
  19. 19.h5 Rfc8
  20. 20.g6 Bf6
  21. 21.gxf7+ Kxf7
  22. 22.Qxd6 Re8
  23. 23.Bb6 Qe5
  24. 24.Qxb4 Bc6
  25. 25.Qa5 Qf4
  26. 26.Bc7 Qxf3
  27. 27.Bxb8

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