Peter Svidler vs Hou Yifan

3rd NH Chess Tournament · 2009 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 3rd NH Chess Tournament
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 1
Date 2009.08.20
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1B6/4p2p/4K2k/5P2/8/8/8 b - - 4 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 a6
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.a3 Qb6
  12. 12.Nd1 a5
  13. 13.c3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bf2 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  18. 18.Qe3 Qxe3+
  19. 19.Nxe3 b4
  20. 20.axb4 axb4
  21. 21.cxb4 Nxb4
  22. 22.Nd4 Kf7
  23. 23.Ng4 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Ra8
  25. 25.Rxa8 Bxa8
  26. 26.Ne5+ Ke7
  27. 27.Kf2 Bb7
  28. 28.Ke3 Ba6
  29. 29.Bf3 Bc8
  30. 30.Kd2 Na6
  31. 31.Kc3 Nc5
  32. 32.b4 Nce4+
  33. 33.Kd3 g5
  34. 34.g3 gxf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Kd6
  36. 36.Nb5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Nd4 Kd6
  38. 38.Nb5+ Ke7
  39. 39.Kd4 Bb7
  40. 40.Nc3 Nxc3
  41. 41.Kxc3 Kd6
  42. 42.Be2 Nd7
  43. 43.Nf7+ Ke7
  44. 44.Ng5 h6
  45. 45.Nf3 Kf6
  46. 46.Kd4 Kf5
  47. 47.Ne5 Bc8
  48. 48.Bb5 Nf6
  49. 49.Ke3 Ng4+
  50. 50.Nxg4 Kxg4
  51. 51.Bc6 d4+
  52. 52.Ke4 d3
  53. 53.Ke3 d2
  54. 54.Bf3+ Kh3
  55. 55.b5 Bb7
  56. 56.Bd1 Kxh2
  57. 57.Kxd2 Kg3
  58. 58.Ke3 Kh4
  59. 59.Bf3 Bc8
  60. 60.b6 Kg3
  61. 61.b7 Bxb7
  62. 62.Bxb7 Kg4
  63. 63.Ke4 Kh5
  64. 64.Ke5

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