Anatoly Karpov vs Hou Yifan

Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Hou vs Karpov Match 2018
Site Harbin CHN
Round 5
Date 2018.02.06
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q1k2/p7/1p1p1rpq/1Pb3RP/2B5/5PP1/6K1 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.h3 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf4 Qb6
  13. 13.a3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qd2 Bb7
  15. 15.b4 Rac8
  16. 16.Rac1 Nh5
  17. 17.Be3 Qd8
  18. 18.Ne2 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nh2 Bf7
  21. 21.fxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Ng4 Ne5
  23. 23.Nh6+ Bxh6
  24. 24.Bxh6 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Qf6
  26. 26.Qd2 Re5
  27. 27.Be3 Bc4
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rd5
  29. 29.Qc2 Qf7
  30. 30.Nc3 Rxd1
  31. 31.Qxd1 cxb4
  32. 32.axb4 Bb3
  33. 33.Qd2 Nf6
  34. 34.Bd4 Rf8
  35. 35.Ne4 Nxe4
  36. 36.Rxe4 Qh7
  37. 37.Bc3 d5
  38. 38.Rg4 Rf5
  39. 39.Qd4 Bc4
  40. 40.Qb6 g5
  41. 41.h4 Qh5
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kf7
  43. 43.Qd7+

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