Alexei Shirov vs Hou Yifan

FIDE World Cup 2013 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2013
Site Tromso NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2013.08.13
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/2R2r1q/pp2QPp1/P5P1/1P2P3/4K3/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nc6
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.h3 c6
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.b3 Re8
  15. 15.Bb2 Be6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qb6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Rd3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rad1 h6
  20. 20.Ne2 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Qd2 Re4
  23. 23.Nc3 Nxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Qb4
  25. 25.Qc2 g6
  26. 26.Rd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Qb6
  28. 28.Qd3 Qc5
  29. 29.g4 h5
  30. 30.Kg2 Kg7
  31. 31.Rd7 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 Qb4
  33. 33.Kf3 Re6
  34. 34.Qc4 Rf6+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qa3
  36. 36.Qc3 g5
  37. 37.f4 Qa2+
  38. 38.Rd2 Qb1
  39. 39.Rd6 Qg6
  40. 40.f5 Qh6
  41. 41.Qe5 b5
  42. 42.Rxc6

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