Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Julius Baer WSCC 2024 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event Julius Baer WSCC 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.10
Date 2024.09.02
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/7p/8/2p5/3b4/P5PK/1P2QP2/7q w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 Qh5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nb4
  12. 12.Bc4 Rd8
  13. 13.Re1 Bd6
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bg4
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Qxh2+
  18. 18.Kf1 gxf6
  19. 19.g3 Bf8
  20. 20.Ne4 Bg7
  21. 21.d6 Kh8
  22. 22.Rad1 Qh6
  23. 23.Rd5 Qg6
  24. 24.Rf5 Nb8
  25. 25.Nxf6 Nc6
  26. 26.Re4 Rxd6
  27. 27.Nh5 Nd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bxf7 Qh6
  30. 30.Kg2 Rf8
  31. 31.Qxb7 Rdd8
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qc6+
  33. 33.Bd5 Qd6
  34. 34.Be4 Rxf5
  35. 35.Qb7 Rxh5
  36. 36.Bf3 Qh6
  37. 37.Bxh5 Qxh5
  38. 38.Qe7 Qd5+
  39. 39.Kh3 Rg8
  40. 40.Qe2 Qh1#

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