Vladimir Kramnik vs Hou Yifan

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3.7
Date 2018.01.15
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/5pp1/p3q2p/2p1P2P/4RQP1/2P3B1/P2n1P2/R5K1 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.d3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Qd7
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Re1 b6
  13. 13.Bb5 Qe6
  14. 14.Ng5 Bxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Qg6
  16. 16.h4 a6
  17. 17.Be2 h6
  18. 18.Bf4 Qe6
  19. 19.h5 Be4
  20. 20.Bg4 Bf5
  21. 21.Bf3 Rad8
  22. 22.Qe2 Na5
  23. 23.g4 Be4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Bg3 c5
  26. 26.dxc5 Nc4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Nd2
  28. 28.Qf4 bxc5
  29. 29.Re3 Nc4
  30. 30.Re4 Nd2
  31. 31.Re3 Nc4
  32. 32.Re4 Nd2

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