A Kosteniuk vs Hou Yifan

TechM GCL 2024 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White A Kosteniuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TechM GCL 2024
Site London ENG
Round 10.3
Date 2024.10.11
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/2pP3p/3p1P2/Q7/P5PP/1P6/4q1K1 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nd2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.cxd4 Qb6
  12. 12.Nb3 a5
  13. 13.Qc2 a4
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.dxc5 Qc7
  16. 16.g3 Ba6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Rxa6
  18. 18.Bf4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Raa8
  20. 20.f3 h6
  21. 21.Be5 Nh7
  22. 22.f4 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rad1 Qg4
  24. 24.Kg2 Re7
  25. 25.h3 Qd7
  26. 26.Bd6 Ree8
  27. 27.Be5 Re7
  28. 28.Bd6 Re6
  29. 29.Rxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.f5 Qe8
  31. 31.Rd4 Nf6
  32. 32.a3 Qe3
  33. 33.Qd2 Qe8
  34. 34.Qc2 Qe1
  35. 35.Qd1 Qe8
  36. 36.Qc2 Ne4
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rxa4
  38. 38.Qxa4 Nxd6
  39. 39.cxd6 Qe2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qe1+

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