Nodirbek Yakubboev vs Hou Yifan

Zakovat Gambit Final 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Nodirbek Yakubboev
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event Zakovat Gambit Final 2023
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 4.4
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/1Pp1p1p1/4K3/4P3/5P2/3r4/1R6 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 a6
  13. 13.a4 Rac8
  14. 14.b3 e6
  15. 15.Qd3 Qc6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ne2 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Qxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Nc5
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.b4 Rd2
  23. 23.Kf2 Nb3
  24. 24.Rb1 Nd4
  25. 25.Ke3 Rxe2+
  26. 26.Kxd4 Rxg2
  27. 27.b5 Rxh2
  28. 28.c5 axb5
  29. 29.axb5 Rd2+
  30. 30.Ke5 Kf8
  31. 31.c6 bxc6
  32. 32.b6

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