Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · French Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2023.11.13
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pB4k1/P1p3np/3b2p1/6P1/6KP/8/4R3 b - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c3 c6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne4
  12. 12.c4 Ndf6
  13. 13.Be3 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Be6
  15. 15.b3 Bd5
  16. 16.Qc2 Bb4
  17. 17.N1d2 Nxd2
  18. 18.Nxd2 Qd7
  19. 19.a3 Bxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Qf5
  21. 21.Bf4 Ne4
  22. 22.Qe3 Re6
  23. 23.Bd3 Qh5
  24. 24.Bc2 Nf6
  25. 25.Qg3 Be4
  26. 26.Bd1 Qg6
  27. 27.Qxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.Be5 Bd5
  29. 29.Bc2 Kf7
  30. 30.Re3 Nd7
  31. 31.Rae1 Rae8
  32. 32.b4 Nb6
  33. 33.f4 Nc4
  34. 34.Rg3 Nd6
  35. 35.Kh2 R8e7
  36. 36.a4 Nc4
  37. 37.f5 gxf5
  38. 38.Bxf5 Rxe5
  39. 39.dxe5 Nxe5
  40. 40.Rge3 Kf6
  41. 41.Bc8 b6
  42. 42.a5 bxa5
  43. 43.bxa5 g5
  44. 44.a6 Ng6
  45. 45.Rf1+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rxe7+ Nxe7
  47. 47.Bb7 Kg6
  48. 48.g4 Kg7
  49. 49.Kg3 Ng6
  50. 50.Re1

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