A Kosteniuk vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White A Kosteniuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2023.11.16
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/3n1k2/R5p1/3r1pB1/4p2P/8/4KPP1/8 b - - 15 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Qb8
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 c4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Qxd6
  14. 14.Be2 Qc6
  15. 15.Bf3 O-O
  16. 16.b3 Qc3
  17. 17.Bd2 Qc7
  18. 18.c4 Nf6
  19. 19.Bc3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 e5
  21. 21.Rfd1 a5
  22. 22.Bb2 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qf5 Ra6
  24. 24.Rd3 a4
  25. 25.Re1 axb3
  26. 26.axb3 Rae6
  27. 27.Rg3 h6
  28. 28.Bc1 Nh7
  29. 29.Rd1 d6
  30. 30.Rgd3 Qb6
  31. 31.Qe4 Nf6
  32. 32.Qe3 Qxe3
  33. 33.Bxe3 Rb8
  34. 34.Rb1 Ne8
  35. 35.Bc1 f5
  36. 36.Ba3 Kf7
  37. 37.b4 e4
  38. 38.Rd5 g6
  39. 39.b5 Ra8
  40. 40.Bc1 Rc8
  41. 41.b6 Rb8
  42. 42.h4 Nf6
  43. 43.Rdb5 Nd7
  44. 44.Bxh6 d5
  45. 45.cxd5 Rexb6
  46. 46.Rxb6 Rxb6
  47. 47.Rd1 Ne5
  48. 48.Be3 Rb7
  49. 49.Kf1 Rd7
  50. 50.Ra1 Rxd5
  51. 51.Ra7+ Ke6
  52. 52.Ra6+ Kf7
  53. 53.Bg5 Nd7
  54. 54.Ke2 Rd3
  55. 55.Ra7 Rd5
  56. 56.Ra6 Rd3
  57. 57.Rc6 Rd5
  58. 58.Ra6

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