Vladimir Kramnik vs Hou Yifan

10th Kings Blitz Match · 2016 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 10th Kings Blitz Match
Site Medias ROU
Round 1
Date 2016.11.30
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3pR1/p3pk1P/P2p4/1P1Pn1N1/4K3/7r/8 b - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.exd4 d5
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg7
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Bf5
  10. 10.Bxf5 gxf5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 e6
  13. 13.Nb3 Kh8
  14. 14.Nc5 Qc7
  15. 15.Qd2 Rg8
  16. 16.Nd3 Rg4
  17. 17.g3 Rag8
  18. 18.Kh1 Re4
  19. 19.Nc5 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 Ne7
  21. 21.Nd3 Nc6
  22. 22.Nf4 Qd8
  23. 23.b4 a6
  24. 24.a4 Ne7
  25. 25.Nh5 Nc8
  26. 26.Nxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Qf4 Ne7
  28. 28.Qc7 f4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Qxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne5 Kg7
  32. 32.Rg1+ Ng6
  33. 33.Rg3 Kf6
  34. 34.a5 Rc7
  35. 35.Rh3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rf3 Kf6
  37. 37.Rh3 Nxf4
  38. 38.Rxh7 Ne2
  39. 39.h4 Nxc3
  40. 40.h5 Ne4
  41. 41.h6 Nxf2+
  42. 42.Kg2 Ne4
  43. 43.Rg7 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Rh2
  46. 46.Ng4+

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