Wei Yi vs Zhao Jun

2nd Hua Yi Cup CHN Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Zhao Jun
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Hua Yi Cup CHN Rapid
Site Shaoxing CHN
Round 3.3
Date 2023.05.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 68
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/7K/8/8/8/1k6/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.e5 Bc6
  9. 9.exd6 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Qxd6
  11. 11.Qxd6 exd6
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bf4 g5
  14. 14.Be3 Bg7
  15. 15.Nd5 Nf6
  16. 16.Ne7+ Kd7
  17. 17.Nf5 Nh5
  18. 18.Nxg7 Nxg7
  19. 19.Bd4 Rhg8
  20. 20.Bxg7 Rxg7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rc8
  22. 22.c3 Rc4
  23. 23.Rfe1 Ra4
  24. 24.a3 Rf4
  25. 25.Kg2 Rg6
  26. 26.Re4 Rgf6
  27. 27.Rd3 Kc6
  28. 28.h3 d5
  29. 29.Re8 Rd6
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rb8 Kc7
  32. 32.Rf8 Rb6
  33. 33.b4 Rd6
  34. 34.Re3 Rd7
  35. 35.Rh8 Rf6
  36. 36.a4 d4
  37. 37.Rd3 Rc6
  38. 38.cxd4 Rc4
  39. 39.b5 axb5
  40. 40.axb5 Rd6
  41. 41.Rf8 f6
  42. 42.Re3 Kb6
  43. 43.d5 Rc5
  44. 44.Re6 Rxd5
  45. 45.Rfxf6 Rxe6
  46. 46.Rxe6+ Kxb5
  47. 47.Rxh6 Kc5
  48. 48.Rh8 b5
  49. 49.Rc8+ Kd4
  50. 50.Rb8 Kc4
  51. 51.f4 gxf4
  52. 52.Kf3 b4
  53. 53.Kxf4 b3
  54. 54.h4 Rb5
  55. 55.Rc8+ Kd3
  56. 56.Rc1 b2
  57. 57.Rb1 Kc2
  58. 58.Re1 Rd5
  59. 59.Kg4 Rd1
  60. 60.Re2+ Rd2
  61. 61.Re1 Rxf2
  62. 62.h5 Kd3
  63. 63.h6 Rh2
  64. 64.Kg5 Kd2
  65. 65.Rb1 Kc2
  66. 66.Rxb2+ Kxb2
  67. 67.Kg6 Rxh6+
  68. 68.Kxh6

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Wei Yi games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.