Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hou Yifan

Geneva Grand Prix 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Geneva Grand Prix 2017
Site Geneva SUI
Round 4.7
Date 2017.07.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/7p/pkb2R1R/1p6/1Pp5/P6p/2P2P2/5K2 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Nb6
  10. 10.Na5 Qe7
  11. 11.a3 Bd6
  12. 12.h4 Na4
  13. 13.h5 Qf8
  14. 14.Nc4 b5
  15. 15.Nxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.b3 Nc5
  17. 17.Nh4 Ne6
  18. 18.Nf5 c5
  19. 19.O-O Nf4
  20. 20.Qf3 g6
  21. 21.g3 Bxf5
  22. 22.gxf4 Bd7
  23. 23.Kh2 f6
  24. 24.Rg1 Kf7
  25. 25.Rg3 Qe7
  26. 26.Rag1 Rg8
  27. 27.R1g2 Rh8
  28. 28.Kg1 Rag8
  29. 29.b4 c4
  30. 30.Be3 Bc6
  31. 31.Rh2 a6
  32. 32.Kf1 Qe8
  33. 33.Rh4 Qe7
  34. 34.fxe5 dxe5
  35. 35.d4 exd4
  36. 36.Bg5 Rf8
  37. 37.Rf4 Ke6
  38. 38.Qg4+ Kd6
  39. 39.e5+ Kc7
  40. 40.Bxf6 Rxf6
  41. 41.exf6 Qf7
  42. 42.Rxd4 Qxf6
  43. 43.Qf4+ Qxf4
  44. 44.Rxf4 gxh5
  45. 45.Rg7+ Kb6
  46. 46.Rf6 h4
  47. 47.Rh6 Rd8
  48. 48.Rf7 h3
  49. 49.Rff6

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