Hikaru Nakamura vs Hou Yifan

Trophee CCAS GpB · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Trophee CCAS GpB
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 5
Date 2008.10.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q5/b3r1k1/8/8/P2p4/3B2P1/7P/7K b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.g3 a5
  9. 9.Bg2 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Nf4 c6
  12. 12.f3 Be6
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.e5 Nd7
  15. 15.Ncxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 cxd4
  17. 17.f4 Bc5
  18. 18.b4 Ba7
  19. 19.Kh1 Nc7
  20. 20.Nxc7 Qxc7
  21. 21.Bb2 Rad8
  22. 22.Qf3 Nb6
  23. 23.Rac1 Nc4
  24. 24.bxa5 b5
  25. 25.axb6 Qxb6
  26. 26.Rxc4 Qxb2
  27. 27.Qd3 g6
  28. 28.f5 Re7
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.fxg6 Qb8
  31. 31.gxh7+ Rxh7
  32. 32.Qg6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Be4 Rdd7
  34. 34.Qf6+ Rhg7
  35. 35.Qh6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Rgf7
  37. 37.Rxf7 Rxf7
  38. 38.Rc8+ Qxc8
  39. 39.Qxc8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Bd3 Re7
  41. 41.a4

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