Vladimir Kramnik vs Hou Yifan

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1.4
Date 2023.04.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q3k1/2b3p1/1p5p/3p4/qP6/2P5/6PP/4B2K b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.Qe2 Bb7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.fxe5 Bc5+
  14. 14.Kh1 O-O
  15. 15.exf6 Rxf6
  16. 16.Bd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne4 Rxf1+
  18. 18.Rxf1 Rf8
  19. 19.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  20. 20.Bxa6 Bxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Qf6
  22. 22.c3 Ng6
  23. 23.b4 Bd6
  24. 24.Bd3 Be5
  25. 25.Qe1 Nf4
  26. 26.Be4 Nd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Qe2 h6
  29. 29.Qf3 Qc6
  30. 30.Qe3 Bc7
  31. 31.Be1 Kh8
  32. 32.Qf3 Qxa4
  33. 33.Qf8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qc8+

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