Zhai Mo vs Hou Yifan

China Women's Chess Open · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Zhai Mo
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event China Women's Chess Open
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.2
Date 2023.03.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/3b1pp1/5n1p/3Pq3/2RnP1P1/2Q4P/1r6/R2B2K1 w - - 2 51

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 Rc8
  14. 14.b3 a6
  15. 15.a4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bb2 Qb8
  18. 18.Qd2 Rcd8
  19. 19.Bb1 Ned7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nc5
  21. 21.Qe3 Qc7
  22. 22.Rd2 Ncd7
  23. 23.Ne2 e5
  24. 24.Rcd1 Nc5
  25. 25.Ng3 Bc8
  26. 26.Bc2 Be6
  27. 27.Ba3 Qc6
  28. 28.h3 Qc7
  29. 29.Kh2 h6
  30. 30.Ne2 Nh5
  31. 31.g4 Nf6
  32. 32.Ng3 Nb7
  33. 33.Rd3 b5
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.Nf5 bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 d5
  37. 37.Ne7+ Rxe7
  38. 38.Bxe7 Qxe7
  39. 39.cxd5 Bc8
  40. 40.Rc3 Nd6
  41. 41.Qb6 Bd7
  42. 42.Ra1 Nb5
  43. 43.Qc5 Qe8
  44. 44.Rc4 Nd4
  45. 45.Bd1 Rc8
  46. 46.Qb4 Rb8
  47. 47.Qc3 Nh7
  48. 48.f4 Nf6
  49. 49.fxe5 Qxe5+
  50. 50.Kg1 Rb2

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