Anatoly Karpov vs Hou Yifan

Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.10.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p2r2Q1/P2k2K1/5P2/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.e3 Bf5
  11. 11.Bd3 Qg5
  12. 12.f3 Qh4+
  13. 13.Kf1 Ng3+
  14. 14.hxg3 Bxd3+
  15. 15.Qxd3 Qxh1
  16. 16.b4 O-O
  17. 17.Bb2 Rad8
  18. 18.Kf2 Qh6
  19. 19.Ne2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nf4 Qg5
  21. 21.Rh1 g6
  22. 22.Rd1 Qe7
  23. 23.b5 Ne5
  24. 24.Qd4 f6
  25. 25.Nxd5 Qf7
  26. 26.e4 Kg7
  27. 27.g4 Qd7
  28. 28.a4 a6
  29. 29.b6 Qe6
  30. 30.Kg1 Qf7
  31. 31.Rd2 h6
  32. 32.Bc3 Qe6
  33. 33.Rd1 Qf7
  34. 34.Qe3 Rd7
  35. 35.Qf4 Red8
  36. 36.Bxe5 fxe5
  37. 37.Qxe5+ Kh7
  38. 38.Nf6+ Qxf6
  39. 39.Qxf6 Rxd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 R1d7
  41. 41.c6 bxc6
  42. 42.Qxc6 Rd6
  43. 43.Qc5 R6d7
  44. 44.a5 Re8
  45. 45.g5 hxg5
  46. 46.Qxg5 Red8
  47. 47.Qf6 Re8
  48. 48.Qc6 Ree7
  49. 49.Qc8 Rb7
  50. 50.Kg3 Kg7
  51. 51.Kg4 Rf7
  52. 52.e5 Rbe7
  53. 53.f4 Rb7
  54. 54.g3 Rfe7
  55. 55.Qc6 Rbd7
  56. 56.Kg5 Kf8
  57. 57.Qf6+ Rf7
  58. 58.Qh8+ Ke7
  59. 59.Qc8 Ke6
  60. 60.Qc6+ Ke7
  61. 61.e6 Rf5+
  62. 62.Kg4 Rd6
  63. 63.Qc7+ Kxe6
  64. 64.b7 Rb5
  65. 65.b8=Q Rxb8
  66. 66.Qxb8 Rc6
  67. 67.Qe8+ Kd5
  68. 68.Kg5 Rd6
  69. 69.Qxg6

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