Yiyi Xiao vs Hou Yifan

CHN League Division A Pt2 · 2025 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 110 moves

The Game

White Yiyi Xiao
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CHN League Division A Pt2
Site Beijing CHN
Round 9.4
Date 2025.10.03
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 110
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5K2/8/8/5Q2/7k b - - 0 110

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Qe3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc5
  11. 11.Bb5 Bd7
  12. 12.Bxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Nd4 Nce4
  14. 14.Qf3 Ng4
  15. 15.Nce2 Bh4
  16. 16.g3 Bf6
  17. 17.Bf4 Ne5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Rad1 Rae8
  20. 20.Nf4 Ng5
  21. 21.Qg2 Re4
  22. 22.Nb3 Rxf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Nh3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Nxf4
  25. 25.Qf3 Qc7
  26. 26.Rfe1 Re6
  27. 27.c3 h6
  28. 28.Nd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Rf6
  30. 30.Rc1 Qd7
  31. 31.Qc3 Kh7
  32. 32.Qc2+ Ng6
  33. 33.Rg1 Qh3
  34. 34.Rg3 Qh4
  35. 35.Rd1 Rf4
  36. 36.Rdg1 Qf6
  37. 37.Qb3 Qxd4
  38. 38.Rd3 Qxf2
  39. 39.Qxd5 Qxb2
  40. 40.Rd2 Qb4
  41. 41.Qg2 b5
  42. 42.Rf2 Qd4
  43. 43.Rxf4 Nxf4
  44. 44.Qf3 Qe5
  45. 45.Rf1 g5
  46. 46.h4 Kg6
  47. 47.Qc6+ Kh5
  48. 48.hxg5 hxg5
  49. 49.Qf3+ Kg6
  50. 50.Qc6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qf3 a5
  52. 52.a3 b4
  53. 53.axb4 axb4
  54. 54.Rb1 Qc3
  55. 55.Qb7 Qh3+
  56. 56.Kg1 Qg3+
  57. 57.Kh1 Nd3
  58. 58.Qg2 Qh4+
  59. 59.Kg1 Qd4+
  60. 60.Kh1 Nf2+
  61. 61.Kh2 Qh4+
  62. 62.Kg1 Nh3+
  63. 63.Kf1 Qf4+
  64. 64.Ke1 Nf2
  65. 65.Rb3 Ne4
  66. 66.Qb2+ Kg6
  67. 67.Qd4 Qh4+
  68. 68.Ke2 Qh2+
  69. 69.Kd3 f5
  70. 70.Rxb4 Qd2+
  71. 71.Kc4 Qc2+
  72. 72.Kd5 Nf6+
  73. 73.Kd6 g4
  74. 74.Rc4 Qe2
  75. 75.Rc6 Kg5
  76. 76.Kc5 Ne4+
  77. 77.Kb4 Qe1+
  78. 78.Kc4 Kf4
  79. 79.Kd5 Qa5+
  80. 80.Ke6 Qa2+
  81. 81.Rc4 Qa6+
  82. 82.Ke7 Qa3+
  83. 83.Ke6 Qa6+
  84. 84.Ke7 Qb7+
  85. 85.Ke6 Kg5
  86. 86.Qd8+ Kf4
  87. 87.Qd2+ Kf3
  88. 88.Qd3+ Kf4
  89. 89.Qf1+ Kg3
  90. 90.Qe1+ Kh3
  91. 91.Qh1+ Kg3
  92. 92.Rc3+ Nxc3
  93. 93.Qxb7 f4
  94. 94.Qb3 f3
  95. 95.Qxc3 Kg2
  96. 96.Kf5 f2
  97. 97.Qd2 Kf3
  98. 98.Qd1+ Kg2
  99. 99.Qxg4+ Kh2
  100. 100.Qf4+ Kg1
  101. 101.Qd4 Kh1
  102. 102.Qd1+ Kg2
  103. 103.Qc2 Kh1
  104. 104.Qc6+ Kg1
  105. 105.Qb6 Kh1
  106. 106.Qb7+ Kg1
  107. 107.Qg7+ Kh1
  108. 108.Qb7+ Kg1
  109. 109.Qb6 Kh1
  110. 110.Qxf2

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