A Kosteniuk vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White A Kosteniuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2022.07.28
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1kr1r3/1pqb3p/3Ppp2/p6Q/1R6/1NN3P1/PPP4P/1K1R4 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.Qd3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Nd4 Qa5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.f4 Bd7
  14. 14.f5 O-O-O
  15. 15.Qc4+ Qc5
  16. 16.Qb3 Qe5
  17. 17.g3 Kb8
  18. 18.Nce2 Bf8
  19. 19.Kb1 Bh6
  20. 20.Rhf1 Rhe8
  21. 21.fxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Nf4 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd3 Bf8
  24. 24.Nfe2 Ba4
  25. 25.Nc3 Bd7
  26. 26.Nf3 Qc5
  27. 27.Nd2 Be7
  28. 28.Nb3 Qc7
  29. 29.Qe2 Qc4
  30. 30.Qh5 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Bb4
  32. 32.Rf4 Qc7
  33. 33.Rxb4 a5
  34. 34.d6

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