A Kosteniuk vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White A Kosteniuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.18
Date 2022.07.28
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p1r3p1/4k1Np/1bP1p2P/6P1/4K3/P1R5/8 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 Qc6
  9. 9.Qb3 Rd8
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nb5 Qb6
  13. 13.Be3 Bd7
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Nd6 Na5
  17. 17.Qc3 Ba4
  18. 18.b3 Rxd6
  19. 19.Rxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Qxa5 Bc6
  21. 21.Rd1 Qe7
  22. 22.Ne5 Be4
  23. 23.f3 b6
  24. 24.Qd2 Bb7
  25. 25.b4 h6
  26. 26.Qd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Rc8
  28. 28.Nd7 Ne8
  29. 29.Rd2 Bc6
  30. 30.Ne5 Kf8
  31. 31.Kf2 Ke7
  32. 32.h4 Nd6
  33. 33.g4 Be8
  34. 34.Rc2 f6
  35. 35.c5 bxc5
  36. 36.bxc5 Nb5
  37. 37.Bxb5 Bxb5
  38. 38.Ng6+ Kf7
  39. 39.h5 e5
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke6
  41. 41.f4 Rc7
  42. 42.Nf8+ Kf7
  43. 43.Ng6 Ke6
  44. 44.fxe5 fxe5
  45. 45.Nf8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Ng6+ Ke6
  47. 47.Nf8+ Ke7
  48. 48.Ng6+ Ke6

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