Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Women's Speed Chess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.6
Date 2023.11.13
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/6p1/pp5p/6n1/3P2QP/1P2R1R1/P1q2PPK/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 Na5
  11. 11.Bxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Be6
  13. 13.Bf4 a6
  14. 14.Re1 h6
  15. 15.h3 Rc8
  16. 16.exd6 Bxd6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Na4 b6
  19. 19.b3 Bd7
  20. 20.Nb2 Bb5
  21. 21.Qd2 Qa3
  22. 22.Ne5 Rc7
  23. 23.Nbd3 Bxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Nb7
  25. 25.Qf3 Rd8
  26. 26.Re2 Qb4
  27. 27.Rd1 Qc3
  28. 28.Re3 Qc2
  29. 29.Rdd3 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kh2 f6
  31. 31.Ng4 Rf7
  32. 32.Qf5 Qc1
  33. 33.Rg3 Kh8
  34. 34.Ne5 Rc7
  35. 35.Ng6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rde3 Nd6
  37. 37.Qxd5+ Nf7
  38. 38.Qe6 Rcc8
  39. 39.Ne7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Nxc8 Qxc8
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qxf6 Ng5
  43. 43.Qf4 Rf8
  44. 44.Qg4 Qc2
  45. 45.h4

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