Carissa Yip vs Hou Yifan

World Women's Team Final · 2025 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Carissa Yip
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Women's Team Final
Site Linares ESP
Round 1.1
Date 2025.11.21
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4rk2/1p3p2/p2R1p1p/7P/1P2qPQ1/P7/6PK/8 b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 c5
  7. 7.Nf3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.Nxd4 e5
  12. 12.Nb5 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bc5+
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd7
  15. 15.Qxe5 Bxb5
  16. 16.Qxc5 Bxd3
  17. 17.Rxd3 Qe8
  18. 18.Bg5 Rc8
  19. 19.Qf5 Rxc2
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Rd4 Qc6
  22. 22.h4 Kh8
  23. 23.Rad1 Rc1
  24. 24.Qf4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rd6 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Kg7
  27. 27.Qg3+ Kf8
  28. 28.h5 Qc5
  29. 29.Qg4 h6
  30. 30.b4 Qc7
  31. 31.Rd7 Qe5
  32. 32.f4 Qe4
  33. 33.a3 Re8
  34. 34.Kh2 a6
  35. 35.Rd6 Re6
  36. 36.Rd8+ Re8
  37. 37.Rd6 Re6
  38. 38.Rd8+ Re8
  39. 39.Rd6

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