Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

Julius Baer WSCC 2024 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer WSCC 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2024.09.02
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2r1k1/p5n1/3pp3/P2P2N1/1P4P1/3R1P2/6K1 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 Nc6
  7. 7.c3 e6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Bxd2 O-O
  14. 14.Re3 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Rxf6
  16. 16.Bc3 Bd6
  17. 17.h3 Raf8
  18. 18.Qd3 Bf4
  19. 19.Re2 Bb8
  20. 20.Re3 h6
  21. 21.Rae1 Bf4
  22. 22.R3e2 Qf7
  23. 23.a4 Bd6
  24. 24.Re3 a6
  25. 25.b3 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe2 Re8
  27. 27.g3 Qf7
  28. 28.Kg2 Rf8
  29. 29.Rf1 Rg6
  30. 30.Nh4 Rf6
  31. 31.Rf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Nxf3 Qf5
  33. 33.Re1 Re8
  34. 34.Nh4 Qf7
  35. 35.Qd3 Ne7
  36. 36.Re2 g5
  37. 37.Nf3 Ng6
  38. 38.Qe3 Kh7
  39. 39.Qd2 Kg7
  40. 40.Bb4 Bxb4
  41. 41.Qxb4 Rf8
  42. 42.Qc3 Qf5
  43. 43.Qe3 Rf7
  44. 44.Nh2 Re7
  45. 45.Ng4 h5
  46. 46.Nh2 g4
  47. 47.hxg4 hxg4
  48. 48.Rd2 Qh5
  49. 49.Qe2 Qh3+
  50. 50.Kg1 e5
  51. 51.Qxg4 Qxg4
  52. 52.Nxg4

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