Nigel Short vs Hou Yifan

Gibraltar Open Playoff · 2012 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Gibraltar Open Playoff
Site Caleta ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2012.02.02
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/p5rp/2p2Q2/2p4q/4P3/1P1P4/P1P4P/6RK b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Rb8
  10. 10.Qe1 Nd7
  11. 11.b3 e5
  12. 12.f5 gxf5
  13. 13.Nh4 f4
  14. 14.g3 Bf6
  15. 15.Nf5 Nb6
  16. 16.gxf4 Bxf5
  17. 17.fxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rxf5 Kh8
  19. 19.Bf4 Nd7
  20. 20.Qd2 Qh4
  21. 21.Rf1 Rbe8
  22. 22.Ne2 Rg8
  23. 23.Rxf7 Qh3
  24. 24.Ng1 Qg4
  25. 25.Nf3 Qh3
  26. 26.Qf2 Bxf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Rg6
  28. 28.Nh4 Rg5
  29. 29.Nf5 Reg8
  30. 30.Nxd6 Ne5
  31. 31.Nf7+ Nxf7
  32. 32.Rxf7 R5g6
  33. 33.Rf8 Qh5
  34. 34.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  35. 35.Qf6+ Rg7
  36. 36.Rg1

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