M Muzychuk vs Hou Yifan

Chess Super League 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White M Muzychuk
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Chess Super League 2021
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2021.10.11
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/RP3p1p/3P2p1/3b4/5P2/1n2K1P1/7P/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 a6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.Nge2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 e5
  9. 9.Nf5 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 g6
  12. 12.Ne3 Nd7
  13. 13.a3 a5
  14. 14.axb4 axb4
  15. 15.Bd2 Ba6
  16. 16.Re1 b3
  17. 17.cxb3 Be7
  18. 18.Nc4 O-O
  19. 19.Na5 Nc5
  20. 20.Nc6 Qd7
  21. 21.Bc3 Bb5
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.b4 Na4
  24. 24.Bxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  26. 26.d6 Qd8
  27. 27.Bxa8 Qxa8
  28. 28.Rxe5 Bd7
  29. 29.Qd4 Bh3
  30. 30.Qe4 Qxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Bd7
  32. 32.f4 Kf8
  33. 33.Re7 Nb6
  34. 34.Kf2 Be6
  35. 35.Rb7 Nd7
  36. 36.b5 Ke8
  37. 37.Ra7 Nb6
  38. 38.Ra6 Nc4
  39. 39.b3 Nd2
  40. 40.Ke3 Nxb3
  41. 41.b6 Bd5
  42. 42.Ra7 Kd8
  43. 43.b7

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