Event: Round 5: Hou, Yifan - Bulmaga, Irina
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Hou, Yifan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2539
Black: Bulmaga, Irina
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2372
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C44
Opening: King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3. g3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:37] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... Qd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:59] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:59] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:22] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:03] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:07] } 8... O-O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:39] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:11:34] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:47] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:44] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:16] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:11:31] } 11... Be7?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 12. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:40] } 12... hxg6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:16] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:48] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:05] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:51] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:43] } 15. Be3? { [%eval -1.18] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 15... f5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:05:25] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:07:41] } 16... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:05:15] } 17. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:07:49] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:03:52] } 18. Qa4?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:03:37] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:02:48] } 20. fxe3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20... Qxd3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:02:46] } 21. Rae1?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 21... Rd6?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 22. Kh2?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... a6?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 23. gxf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23... gxf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:17] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 25... cxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 26. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:29] } 26... Qd3? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 27. Rf7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:03] } 27... Qe2 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. Rxb7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 28... Rxh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Kxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Qd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 38. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41... Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 1/2-1/2