Hou vs Navara, Corus 2009

Corus Chess B 2009, analyse room
WGM Yifan Hou (CHN, 2571) vs GM David Navara (CZE, 2638)
Round 8
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Be3 0-0 9.Kh1 a6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Qe1 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.a3 Bb7 14.Qg3 Bc6 15.Rae1 Qb7 16.Bd3 b4 17.Nd1 Bb5 18.axb4 Bxd3 19.cxd3 Qxb4 20.Bc3 Qb5 21.Ne3 Rfe8 22.e5 dxe5 23.fxe5 Nd5 24.Ng4 Rf8 25.Nh6+ Kh8 26.Nxf7+ Kg8 27.Qg4 Qd7 28.Nh6+ Kh8 29.Nf7+ Kg8 30.Nh6+ Kh8 31.Nf7+ 1/2-1/2

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• Navara
• Hou
• Corus
• échecs
• chess
• ajedrez
• Wijk-aan-Zee

[FabriceWantiez]

The result was draw

[ImmortalCreature]

Interesting variations that Navara thought about. At 2:34 the attack can be stopped by Qd2, but i believe this is almost impossible to see from the starting position.

Always impressing how fast and deep elite players find decent moves.

[babykevinxoxo]

Who taught Hou Yi Fan how to play CHESS? She will be proclaimed the greatest woman player ever someday!.

[getlolhowdidulol]

why didn't he win against her, it's just a girl O.o

[dombravar]

It was a draw in 31 moves

[IpMan19]

So, who won?

[IpMan19]

@undeadnightorc

You use your brain not your mouth in chess:-)

[rookman64]

@undeadnightorc it's chess not Shakespeare bro

[rookman64]

Hou is beautiful

[buzztheman]

proud dad in the backround