Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hou Yifan

2nd CHN-FRA Match · 2005 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 2nd CHN-FRA Match
Site Shenzheng CHN
Round 1
Date 2005.06.28
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2P3R1/8/1K6/8/1P4p1/P4k2/2r5 b - - 2 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.f3 a6
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.h4 Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 e5
  15. 15.Qf2 Be6
  16. 16.Nc1 Qc7
  17. 17.Be3 a5
  18. 18.h5 a4
  19. 19.g5 Nd7
  20. 20.Bh3 a3
  21. 21.b3 Qc3
  22. 22.Nd3 Nc5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Nxd3
  25. 25.Rxd3 Rad8
  26. 26.Bb6 Rd7
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Bc5 d5
  29. 29.Bxe7 Rxe7
  30. 30.exd5 exd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Rxf3
  32. 32.Rb5 Rf4
  33. 33.g6 Re8
  34. 34.Re1 Rh4
  35. 35.Kc1 Rxh5
  36. 36.gxh7+ Kxh7
  37. 37.Rxb4 Re6
  38. 38.Ra4 Kg6
  39. 39.Rxa3 e4
  40. 40.Ra4 Rhe5
  41. 41.Kd2 e3+
  42. 42.Kd3 Kf5
  43. 43.Rf1+ Kg5
  44. 44.Rd4 e2
  45. 45.Re1 Kf5
  46. 46.c4 Re3+
  47. 47.Kd2 g5
  48. 48.Rd3 R3e4
  49. 49.Rf3+ Kg4
  50. 50.Rf2 Rd6+
  51. 51.Kc2 Rd8
  52. 52.Rfxe2 Rxe2+
  53. 53.Rxe2 Kf3
  54. 54.Re7 g4
  55. 55.Rf7+ Ke2
  56. 56.Rg7 Rd2+
  57. 57.Kc3 Rd3+
  58. 58.Kb4 g3
  59. 59.c5 Kf2
  60. 60.c6 Rd1
  61. 61.c7 Rc1
  62. 62.Kb5

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