Event: Quarter-Finals | Game 2: Hou, Yifan - Wagner, Dinara
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Hou, Yifan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2522
Black: Wagner, Dinara
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2396
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Nge5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:37] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:15] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:07] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:16] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:44] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:37] } 20. Bf2?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 20... Qa5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:52] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23. a3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 23... axb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 24. axb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:17] } 24... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:15] } 26... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27. Qd4+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:16] } 27... f6? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Bb5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28... Rea8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. Rde1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29... Nf8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. c4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Ra2? { [%eval 2.55] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. h3? { [%eval 0.64] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Rb2?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 33. Rb1? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Raa2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Qc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... h5? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Qb3? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Rd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Ra2? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. Qd3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... h4?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. c5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... dxc5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Bc4? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Ra8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. d6+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... e6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. bxc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Rb1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Rxb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Rxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Nb6?? { [%eval 5.9] } { Blunder. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. d7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Nxd7 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. Qxd7+ { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Be2? { [%eval 3.19] } { Mistake. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 51... Qe3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Qd1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 52... Qxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Kg7?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. Qd7+ { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54... Kh6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Qxe6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Qc1+ { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Kh2 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Qf4+ { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. Kg1 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Qc1+ { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. Bf1?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Qc5+ { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Kh1 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... Qf2 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. Qc4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Qg3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61. Qc1+ { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:11] } 61... Kg7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:08] } 62. Qd1 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62... Qf2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:00:09] } 63. Bd3 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:11] } 63... Qg3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. Qe2 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Qf4?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 65. Qe7+?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 65... Kh6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:11] } 66. Qf8+ { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:07] } 66... Kg5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:11] } 67. Qc5+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 67... Kh6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 68. Qc2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:04] } 68... Qg3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:12] } 69. Qe2 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 69... Qf4?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 70. Be4?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 70... Qc1+ { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71. Kh2 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:05] } 71... Qf4+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72. Kg1 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:06] } 72... Qc1+ { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:15] } 73. Kf2 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 73... Qf4+ { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 74. Bf3 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:08] } 74... Qd6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 75. Qe3+ { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 75... Kg7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:10] } 76. Qe4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:09] } 76... Qd2+ { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:10] } 77. Kg1 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:10] } 77... Qc1+ { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:10] } 78. Kf2 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:08] } 78... Qd2+ { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 79. Be2 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:10] } 79... Qg5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:10] } 80. Bd3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 80... Qg3+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 81. Kg1 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 81... Qg5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:12] } 82. Qe7+ { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:07] } 82... Kh6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:07] } 83. Qf8+ { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:08] } 83... Kh7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:09] } 84. Qf7+ { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:08] } 84... Kh6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:10] } 85. Qf8+ { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:09] } 85... Kh7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:12] } 86. Qe7+ { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 86... Kh6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:13] } 87. Qd6?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 87... Qc1+ { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:13] } 88. Kh2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 88... Qg5?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 89. Qc7?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 89... Qd2 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:11] } 90. Be4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:00:06] } 90... Qg5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:09] } 91. Bf3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 91... Qe3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 92. Qc4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 92... Qg5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 93. Qg4 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 93... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 94. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 94... Qe1+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 95. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 95... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 96. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 96... Qe1+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 97. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 97... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 98. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 1/2-1/2