Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Julius Baer WSCC 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event Julius Baer WSCC 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.12
Date 2024.09.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/4p3/p3P1p1/1p3pQ1/3b4/5B2/5qKP/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.f3 Qb6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.Na4 Qb4+
  10. 10.c3 Qa5
  11. 11.b4 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.Nb2 Qb7
  17. 17.a3 Rac8
  18. 18.Kh1 d5
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.e5 Nd7
  21. 21.f4 d4
  22. 22.cxd4 Bxg2+
  23. 23.Kg1 Bxf1
  24. 24.Bxf1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Qxc1 Rc8
  26. 26.Qd2 Qc6
  27. 27.Bd3 Qc3
  28. 28.Qe2 Qxa3
  29. 29.Nd1 Qxb4
  30. 30.Nf2 Nb6
  31. 31.f5 Nd5
  32. 32.Be4 Nxe3
  33. 33.Qxe3 Rd8
  34. 34.fxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.e6 f5
  36. 36.Bf3 Bxd4
  37. 37.Qg5 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qxf2+

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