Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hou Yifan

FIDE World Cup 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2015
Site Baku AZE
Round 2.3
Date 2015.09.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3R4/8/1p4KP/6N1/8/6r1/8 b - - 2 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 h6
  12. 12.d5 Bxc3
  13. 13.dxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.bxc3 Bd5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Nd4 Rc8
  17. 17.Bxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Qb5 Qf7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Nd7
  20. 20.Nc6 a6
  21. 21.Qxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Ne7+ Kf8
  23. 23.Nxd5 Rc5
  24. 24.Rad1 Re8
  25. 25.Kf1 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Kxe1 Kf7
  27. 27.Ke2 g5
  28. 28.Ne3 Ke6
  29. 29.c4 Ne5
  30. 30.Rb1 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 axb5
  32. 32.g3 h5
  33. 33.h3 Nf7
  34. 34.Rb4 Nd6
  35. 35.h4 g4
  36. 36.Kd2 Rc7
  37. 37.Nd1 Nc4+
  38. 38.Ke2 Nd6
  39. 39.Kd3 Rf7
  40. 40.Kd4 Rf3
  41. 41.Rb3 Rf5
  42. 42.Re3+ Kf6
  43. 43.Ra3 Ke6
  44. 44.Re3+ Kf6
  45. 45.Re2 Rf3
  46. 46.Kc5 Nf5
  47. 47.Rd2 Nxg3
  48. 48.fxg3 Rxg3
  49. 49.Rd6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rd7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rd6+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rd5 Kg6
  53. 53.Rg5+ Kh6
  54. 54.Re5 Rg2
  55. 55.a3 Ra2
  56. 56.Kb4 Rh2
  57. 57.Ne3 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kc3 Rf2
  59. 59.Rg5 Rf3
  60. 60.Kd4 Rh3
  61. 61.Nf5+ Kh7
  62. 62.Ke5 Rxa3
  63. 63.Rxh5+ Kg6
  64. 64.Rg5+ Kh7
  65. 65.Rg7+ Kh8
  66. 66.Rxg4 Ra5
  67. 67.Kf6 Ra6+
  68. 68.Kg5 Ra4
  69. 69.Rg1 Rb4
  70. 70.Rd1 Rb2
  71. 71.Rd8+ Kh7
  72. 72.Rd7+ Kg8
  73. 73.Nh6+ Kh8
  74. 74.h5 Rg2+
  75. 75.Ng4

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