Anatoly Karpov vs Hou Yifan

Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.10.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5pp1/pP5p/P2Q4/3P3P/6PK/1r3qB1/8 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.g3 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.b4 Rc8
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.b5 d5
  14. 14.e3 Nb6
  15. 15.cxd5 exd5
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 Rfd8
  18. 18.a5 Nc4
  19. 19.Bb2 Nxb2
  20. 20.Qxb2 h6
  21. 21.Qe5 Qd7
  22. 22.Rab1 Re8
  23. 23.Qb2 Ne4
  24. 24.Nd2 Nd6
  25. 25.b6 a6
  26. 26.Nf3 Nb5
  27. 27.Rbc1 Qe6
  28. 28.Ne1 c4
  29. 29.Nc2 c3
  30. 30.Qb3 Rc4
  31. 31.Nd4 Nxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.exd4 Rc8
  34. 34.h4 Qe2
  35. 35.Bxd5 Qd2
  36. 36.Rf1 c2
  37. 37.Bxb7 c1=Q
  38. 38.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe1
  40. 40.Kh3 Qxf2
  41. 41.Bg2 Rc2
  42. 42.Qd5 Rb2

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