Carissa Yip vs Hou Yifan

Women's Speed Chess Main · 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Carissa Yip
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Women's Speed Chess Main
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.16
Date 2022.07.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/4p1rk/2p1p3/7Q/2N5/pP4rP/K5b1 b - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qf3 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.O-O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Qh5 Bb7
  14. 14.f5 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 e5
  16. 16.Ng3 Rg8
  17. 17.Qxh7 O-O-O
  18. 18.Kb1 Rg5
  19. 19.c3 b3
  20. 20.Qh3 bxa2+
  21. 21.Ka1 Be7
  22. 22.c4 Rdg8
  23. 23.Rhg1 Qc5
  24. 24.Ne2 Bd8
  25. 25.Nc3 Bb6
  26. 26.Na4 Qxg1
  27. 27.Rxg1 Bxg1
  28. 28.Bf1 Bxe4
  29. 29.c5 dxc5
  30. 30.Bxa6+ Kc7
  31. 31.Qb3 Rxg2
  32. 32.Qb6+ Kd7
  33. 33.Bb5+ Ke7
  34. 34.Qc7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Nc3 Bxf5
  36. 36.Bc4 Be6
  37. 37.Bxe6 fxe6
  38. 38.Qd6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qe7+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qxf6+ R8g6
  41. 41.Qh4+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qe7+ Kh6
  43. 43.Qh4+ Kg7
  44. 44.Qe7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Qh4+

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