Vladimir Kramnik vs Hou Yifan

Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1.4
Date 2023.04.24
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2br3R/q4p2/2p1kn1p/5P1P/1BPpP3/P5Q1/5K2/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 e6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.h5 g5
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.e4 gxf4
  11. 11.gxf4 Ne7
  12. 12.Nf3 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 Ba6
  14. 14.Bd2 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 Bd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Na4 dxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Rg8
  19. 19.Nc5 Bb7
  20. 20.Kf2 Qb6
  21. 21.b4 Rd8
  22. 22.Rhg1 Rxg1
  23. 23.Rxg1 a5
  24. 24.a3 axb4
  25. 25.Bxb4 Ba6
  26. 26.Qd3 Qa7
  27. 27.Rg7 Bc8
  28. 28.Rh7 Ng8
  29. 29.Qg3 Nf6
  30. 30.Rh8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Nxe6+ Kxe6
  32. 32.f5+

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