Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.20
Date 2023.11.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/7k/p4Rp1/2p5/4PN1P/5nP1/3r4/5K2 b - - 15 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 g6
  10. 10.d3 Bg7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.Qe2 b5
  13. 13.g3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bg2 Qc7
  15. 15.Nf1 b4
  16. 16.Bd2 Rfb8
  17. 17.Ne3 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rb2
  19. 19.Nc4 Rb7
  20. 20.h4 Nde5
  21. 21.Ne3 h5
  22. 22.Rab1 Rab8
  23. 23.Rxb7 Rxb7
  24. 24.f4 Nd7
  25. 25.f5 Nde5
  26. 26.Nd5 Qc8
  27. 27.Bg5 Ng4
  28. 28.fxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.Bh3 Kh7
  30. 30.Rf1 Qe8
  31. 31.Bxg4 hxg4
  32. 32.Qxg4 Ne5
  33. 33.Qe2 Qb5
  34. 34.c4 Qb2
  35. 35.Qxb2 Rxb2
  36. 36.Bxe7 Nxd3
  37. 37.Bf6 Bxf6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxd6 Ne5
  40. 40.Rf6 Nxc4
  41. 41.Ne7 Ne5
  42. 42.Nd5 Rd2
  43. 43.Nf4 Nf3+
  44. 44.Kf1 Nh2+
  45. 45.Ke1 Nf3+
  46. 46.Kf1 Nh2+
  47. 47.Ke1 Nf3+
  48. 48.Kf1

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