Zhai Mo vs Hou Yifan

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Zhai Mo
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.4
Date 2023.03.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/pRN5/3b1k2/P4p2/BP3Pr1/7K/5n2 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd2 b6
  7. 7.e4 c5
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Ne5
  13. 13.f3 a6
  14. 14.a4 Qc7
  15. 15.b3 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bb2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 f6
  21. 21.Qf5 Qf7
  22. 22.Qg4 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 Re8
  24. 24.Rc1 Qg6
  25. 25.h3 Qxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Kf7
  27. 27.Nf5 Rd8
  28. 28.Ba3 Ba8
  29. 29.Kf2 g6
  30. 30.Nd6+ Ke6
  31. 31.Re1+ Kd7
  32. 32.Ne4 Rc8
  33. 33.Rh1 Rc2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Ke6
  35. 35.Rxh7 f5
  36. 36.gxf5+ gxf5
  37. 37.Rh6+ Ke5
  38. 38.Ng5 f4+
  39. 39.Kh3 Bc6
  40. 40.Nf7+ Kf5
  41. 41.Rd6 Ne3
  42. 42.Nd8 Bd5
  43. 43.Rxb6 Rxg2
  44. 44.Nc6 Rg3+
  45. 45.Kh2 Nf1+

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