A Kosteniuk vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White A Kosteniuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.29
Date 2022.07.28
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/6p1/4Qn1p/7P/1q2PKP1/8/8 w - - 2 54

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.Qc2 Rd8
  10. 10.Rd1 Qb6
  11. 11.Be3 Ng4
  12. 12.Ng5 Nf6
  13. 13.dxc5 Rxd1+
  14. 14.Qxd1 Qxb2
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Nb3 Qe5
  17. 17.Qc2 h6
  18. 18.Nf3 Qc7
  19. 19.Rd1 e5
  20. 20.Qb2 Be6
  21. 21.h3 a5
  22. 22.Nbd2 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne4 Nb4
  24. 24.Nd6 Bf6
  25. 25.Nb5 Qc8
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Ne4 Qe7
  29. 29.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  30. 30.Nd6 Rd8
  31. 31.c5 Bxa2
  32. 32.Nxb7 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Bxd1 Qc6
  34. 34.Nxa5 Qxc5
  35. 35.Nb3 Bxb3
  36. 36.Bxb3 Nc6
  37. 37.Qa2 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qf4+
  39. 39.g3 Qf6
  40. 40.Bd5 Nd4
  41. 41.Kg2 g6
  42. 42.Qa8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Be4 h5
  44. 44.h4 Nf5
  45. 45.Qd5 Nd6
  46. 46.Bf3 Qe7
  47. 47.Qc5 e4
  48. 48.Be2 Qf6
  49. 49.Bd1 Nf5
  50. 50.Bb3 e3
  51. 51.fxe3 Qb2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Qxb3
  53. 53.Qe5+ Kh7

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