Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Julius Baer WSCC 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer WSCC 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.6
Date 2024.09.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1k6/p7/8/8/K7 w - - 8 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.Ne2 Ba6
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 cxd5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.e4 h6
  14. 14.Ng3 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd2 Na5
  16. 16.Rae1 Qc7
  17. 17.e5 Nh7
  18. 18.f4 Nb3
  19. 19.Re3 Qc4
  20. 20.Be1 Qxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 g6
  22. 22.Ne2 Na5
  23. 23.g4 f5
  24. 24.exf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.h3 Nc4
  26. 26.Bf2 Ne4
  27. 27.Kg2 Nxa3
  28. 28.Ra1 Nb5
  29. 29.Be1 Rf7
  30. 30.Re3 Nbd6
  31. 31.Rd3 a5
  32. 32.Bg3 Nc4
  33. 33.f5 gxf5
  34. 34.Nf4 fxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Nb2
  36. 36.Re3 Nc4
  37. 37.Rd3 Rc6
  38. 38.Rh1 Rf6
  39. 39.Nh5 Rf7
  40. 40.Nf4 Kh7
  41. 41.Ra1 e5
  42. 42.dxe5 Nxe5
  43. 43.Rxd5 Nxg3
  44. 44.Rxe5 Rxf4
  45. 45.Kxg3 Rfc4
  46. 46.Kh4 Rxc3
  47. 47.Rd1 Rc1
  48. 48.Rd7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Ree7 Rh1+
  50. 50.Kg3 Rg1+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rc3+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rxg4
  53. 53.Re6+ Kf5
  54. 54.Rxb6 Rb4
  55. 55.Ra6 Rb2+
  56. 56.Ke1 Rc1+
  57. 57.Rd1 Rxd1+
  58. 58.Kxd1 Rb5
  59. 59.Rxh6 Ke4
  60. 60.Kc2 Kd4
  61. 61.Ra6 Kc4
  62. 62.Ra8 Kb4
  63. 63.Kb2 Rc5
  64. 64.Rb8+ Kc4
  65. 65.Ka2 Rb5
  66. 66.Rxb5 Kxb5
  67. 67.Ka1 a4
  68. 68.Ka2 Ka5
  69. 69.Ka1 Kb5
  70. 70.Ka2 Ka5
  71. 71.Ka1 Kb5

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