Peter Svidler vs Hou Yifan

Gibraltar Masters 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters 2015
Site Caleta ENG
Round 8.4
Date 2015.02.03
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

4k3/8/7r/2K5/2P5/R7/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.d4 Bb4
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 a6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Qc2 Bb5
  14. 14.Re1 c5
  15. 15.f3 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Ba3 b6
  18. 18.Qd2 Re8
  19. 19.Bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Nf5 Re6
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.a4 Bc4
  23. 23.Rab1 Rb8
  24. 24.Rxb8 Qxb8
  25. 25.Nd6 Qb3
  26. 26.f4 Qa2
  27. 27.Qxa2 Bxa2
  28. 28.Re2 Bb3
  29. 29.Rb2 c4
  30. 30.Rd2 g5
  31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.g3 f6
  33. 33.Rxd5 gxf4
  34. 34.gxf4 fxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 Bxa4
  36. 36.Kf2 Rh6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kf8
  38. 38.Nf5 Rh1
  39. 39.Rd6 Bc2
  40. 40.Rf6+ Ke8
  41. 41.Nd6+ Ke7
  42. 42.Kd4 Rd1+
  43. 43.Kxc4 a5
  44. 44.Nc8+ Ke8
  45. 45.Kc5 a4
  46. 46.e6 Bb3
  47. 47.e7 Bf7
  48. 48.c4 a3
  49. 49.Nd6+ Kd7
  50. 50.Rxf7 Rxd6
  51. 51.e8=Q+ Kxe8
  52. 52.Ra7 Rh6
  53. 53.Rxa3

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