Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Julius Baer WSCC 2024 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer WSCC 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2024.09.02
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/2R2p2/6pp/3p4/2bP1P1P/2P3P1/2r3BK/8 w - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.e4 Nd7
  12. 12.Qe2 Bc6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.h4 Nb6
  15. 15.Rfc1 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne1 b4
  17. 17.Nd3 Rxa1
  18. 18.Rxa1 Bb5
  19. 19.Qe3 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Nc4
  21. 21.Nxc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Ra7 Rb8
  23. 23.Nb4 Be7
  24. 24.Kh2 d5
  25. 25.exd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nc6 Re8
  27. 27.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  28. 28.Qf4 Qc6
  29. 29.Qf5 g6
  30. 30.Qc8+ Re8
  31. 31.Qxc7 Qxc7
  32. 32.Rxc7 Re2
  33. 33.Kg1 Re1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Re2
  35. 35.f4 Rc2
  36. 36.Kg1 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rc2
  38. 38.Kg1 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rc2

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