Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hou Yifan

Corus C · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus C
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2007.01.23
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/2b2p1p/6q1/1Pp5/2B2P2/5K2/5Q1P/8 b - - 6 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 e5
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg5 d6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rb1 Be6
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Ne1 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc2 Qd7
  13. 13.b4 b6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Qd2 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne3 Bg7
  18. 18.Ned5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 b5
  21. 21.bxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.Qa5 bxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Qe7
  24. 24.Rb5 Rxb5
  25. 25.cxb5 Qd8
  26. 26.Qa2 Bf6
  27. 27.Qc4 Qd6
  28. 28.Ra1 Bd8
  29. 29.Ra7 Bc7
  30. 30.Qe4 Re8
  31. 31.Bc4 Re7
  32. 32.Qa8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qc8 Bd8
  34. 34.Ra8 Rd7
  35. 35.Bd3 Qe7
  36. 36.Qc6 Rc7
  37. 37.Qd5 Rd7
  38. 38.Qf3 Bb6
  39. 39.Bc4 Rd4
  40. 40.Qb3 Qd7
  41. 41.Ra1 Rd2
  42. 42.Rc1 Rd6
  43. 43.Kg2 Qb7+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd7
  45. 45.e3 Rd2
  46. 46.Qc3 Rd1+
  47. 47.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qd6
  49. 49.f4 Bc7
  50. 50.Kf2 Qf6
  51. 51.Qd2 exf4
  52. 52.gxf4 g5
  53. 53.Kf3 gxf4
  54. 54.exf4 Qf5
  55. 55.Qg2+ Qg6
  56. 56.Qb2+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qf2

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