Polina Shuvalova vs Hou Yifan

TechM GCL 2025 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Polina Shuvalova
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event TechM GCL 2025
Site Mumbai IND
Round 7.3
Date 2025.12.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5b1k/2p3q1/8/1P6/6K1/2Q5 w - - 4 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Be2 Ngf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.c4 Bb7
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bf1 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Rxa5
  16. 16.Na3 Nd7
  17. 17.Be3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qc2 Rfa8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qd8
  20. 20.Qc3 Qb8
  21. 21.h3 h6
  22. 22.Qd2 Kh7
  23. 23.Rc3 Bc6
  24. 24.Rec1 Ra4
  25. 25.Rc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.dxc4 f5
  27. 27.exf5 exf5
  28. 28.f3 Nf6
  29. 29.Nb5 e4
  30. 30.f4 Qb7
  31. 31.Qf2 Rc8
  32. 32.Kh2 Bxb5
  33. 33.cxb5 Nd5
  34. 34.Bc4 Nxe3
  35. 35.Qxe3 Bd6
  36. 36.Rd1 Qb8
  37. 37.g3 Rf8
  38. 38.h4 Qc7
  39. 39.h5 Be7
  40. 40.Rd5 Qc8
  41. 41.Qd2 Bf6
  42. 42.b6 Qb8
  43. 43.Rxf5 Qxb6
  44. 44.b3 Re8
  45. 45.Rd5 Kh8
  46. 46.Rd6 Qc7
  47. 47.Rd7 e3
  48. 48.Qd3 Qc6
  49. 49.Rd6 Qc7
  50. 50.Rd7 Qc8
  51. 51.Qd1 e2
  52. 52.Bxe2 Rxe2+
  53. 53.Qxe2 Qxd7
  54. 54.Qe4 Bd4
  55. 55.Qa8+ Kh7
  56. 56.Qe4+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qa8+ Kf7
  58. 58.Qe4 Qe6
  59. 59.Qb7+ Qe7
  60. 60.Qd5+ Qe6
  61. 61.Qb7+ Kf6
  62. 62.Kg2 Qe2+
  63. 63.Kh3 Qxh5+
  64. 64.Kg2 Qe2+
  65. 65.Kh3 Qe6+
  66. 66.Kg2 Kf5
  67. 67.Qf3 Kg6
  68. 68.Qd3+ Qf5
  69. 69.Qa6+ Kh7
  70. 70.Qb7 h5
  71. 71.Qe7 Qc2+
  72. 72.Kh3 Qf5+
  73. 73.Kh2 Bf6
  74. 74.Qe2 h4
  75. 75.gxh4 Qxf4+
  76. 76.Kg2 Qxh4
  77. 77.Qc2+ Kh6
  78. 78.Qc1+ Qg5+

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