Alexei Shirov vs Hou Yifan

Gibraltar Open · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event Gibraltar Open
Site Caleta ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2012.02.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7P/8/8/3pk1P1/1R2p3/7r/3K4 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.e5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 dxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.e6 Bxe6
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Be2 Be7
  17. 17.Bh5+ Kd8
  18. 18.Bxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.O-O Nd7
  20. 20.Rxb7 Qc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Rb8
  22. 22.Rxb8+ Nxb8
  23. 23.Qe2 Qb5
  24. 24.Qxb5 axb5
  25. 25.Rf7 Nc6
  26. 26.Rxg7 Rf8
  27. 27.Kg1 Nb4
  28. 28.Rb7 Nxc2
  29. 29.Rxb5 Ke7
  30. 30.a4 Ra8
  31. 31.Rb2 Ne3
  32. 32.Kf2 Nc4
  33. 33.Rb7+ Kd6
  34. 34.Bd1 e5
  35. 35.Rh7 Nb2
  36. 36.Rxh6+ Kc5
  37. 37.Bc2 Nxa4
  38. 38.h4 Nc3
  39. 39.Bf5 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Ra1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Nd1
  43. 43.g4 Ne3+
  44. 44.Ke1 Kd4
  45. 45.Bc8 Ng2+
  46. 46.Kd1 e4
  47. 47.h5 e3
  48. 48.Ba6 Nf4
  49. 49.Rb6 Nd3
  50. 50.Bxd3 Kxd3
  51. 51.Rb3+ Ke4
  52. 52.h6 d4
  53. 53.h7 Rh2

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