Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hou Yifan

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.5
Date 2016.01.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/8/4NK2/6B1/5P1P/6n1/7n b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nc6
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 Bd6
  8. 8.h3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 e5
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.a3 Bd7
  12. 12.Rd1 h6
  13. 13.b4 Qe7
  14. 14.d5 Na7
  15. 15.e4 Nc8
  16. 16.Be3 a5
  17. 17.b5 Re8
  18. 18.a4 Bb4
  19. 19.Bd3 Nb6
  20. 20.Nd2 Bc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Nb3 Qd6
  23. 23.Be2 Rec8
  24. 24.Rab1 Qe7
  25. 25.Qc1 Ne8
  26. 26.Qe3 Nd6
  27. 27.Rbc1 Qg5
  28. 28.Qxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Nc5 Kf8
  30. 30.Nb1 Ke7
  31. 31.Nd2 g6
  32. 32.Rc3 Be8
  33. 33.Rb1 Rab8
  34. 34.Ndb3 c6
  35. 35.bxc6 bxc6
  36. 36.dxc6 Bxc6
  37. 37.Nxa5 Nxa4
  38. 38.Rxb8 Nxc3
  39. 39.Bg4 f5
  40. 40.exf5 gxf5
  41. 41.Rxc8 Nxc8
  42. 42.Nxc6+ Kd6
  43. 43.Bxf5 Kxc6
  44. 44.Ne6 Nd6
  45. 45.Bg4 Nde4
  46. 46.f3 Ne2+
  47. 47.Kf1 N2g3+
  48. 48.Ke1 Nc5
  49. 49.Nxg5 Nd3+
  50. 50.Kd2 Nf4
  51. 51.Ke3 Nh1
  52. 52.Ke4 Kd6
  53. 53.Nf7+ Ke7
  54. 54.Nxe5 Nxg2
  55. 55.Kf5

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