Javokhir Sindarov vs Hou Yifan

Zakovat Gambit Final 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Javokhir Sindarov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Zakovat Gambit Final 2023
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 12.1
Date 2023.11.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2k2r1/3q1p1p/pQ3P2/3p4/6p1/6N1/1P4PP/2R4K b - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.f3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.Qd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bh6 Bxh6
  11. 11.Qxh6 b4
  12. 12.Nce2 Qa5
  13. 13.Nb3 Qc7
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.O-O bxa3
  16. 16.Rxa3 Nb4
  17. 17.Na5 Rg8
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxd3
  19. 19.cxd3 g5
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb6+
  21. 21.d4 Bc8
  22. 22.Rb3 Qd8
  23. 23.Nc6 Qd7
  24. 24.Ng3 g4
  25. 25.f4 Bb7
  26. 26.d5 Kf8
  27. 27.e5 dxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Bxc6
  29. 29.exf6 Bxd5
  30. 30.Rd3 Qa7+
  31. 31.Kh1 e6
  32. 32.Rxd5 exd5
  33. 33.Qb4+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qd6 Qd7
  35. 35.Qb4 Kd8
  36. 36.Qb6+

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