Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.18
Date 2023.11.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1b6/p4nNp/1p3P2/2pP1Q2/5n1P/PPB3P1/4q2K w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.Bf1 Be7
  8. 8.c3 b5
  9. 9.d4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Qe2 e5
  14. 14.d5 c4
  15. 15.Bc2 Nh7
  16. 16.Nf1 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Ng3 Ndf6
  19. 19.Be3 Bb7
  20. 20.Rad1 d5
  21. 21.Bxh6 gxh6
  22. 22.Nxe5 Bd6
  23. 23.Ng6 Rfe8
  24. 24.Qd2 Bxg3
  25. 25.fxg3 Qxg3
  26. 26.Re6 Ng5
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.Kh1 d4
  29. 29.cxd4 Nf3
  30. 30.Qf4 Re1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Qxe1#

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