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侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) – 朱锦尔 (Zhū Jǐn’ěr)

15th National Games | Chess Finals; Knockout Women; Semifinals Game 2; time control: 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move; 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), September 27, 2025

Giuoco Piano C50

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 h6 6. Be3 Bb4 7. Bd2 a6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 d6 10. h3 Qe7 11. b4 Be6 12. Bxe6 Qxe6 13. Bb2 d5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. 0-0 0-0-0 16. Re1 f6 17. Nd2 g5 18. Qg4 Qxg4 19. hxg4 h5 20. gxh5 Rxh5 21. g3 Rdh8 22. Kf1 g4 23. Ke2 Nb6 24. Rab1 Na4 25. c3 Nxb2 26. Rxb2 b6 27. Rbb1 Ne7 28. Nc4 Nd5 29. Rbc1 Rf5 30. Nd2 Rh2 31. Ne4 Kd7 32. Rf1 Ke6 33. Nd2 Rfh5 34. Nc4 R5h3 35. Rg1 Rh5 36. Nd2 f5 37. Nf1 Rh1 38. Rxh1 Rxh1 39. Kd2

39. ... f4 40. Re1 Kf6 41. d4 exd4 42. cxd4 Rg1 43. gxf4 Rg2 44. Ke2 Nxf4+ 45. Ke3 Nd5+ 46. Ke4 Ke6 47. Ne3 Nxe3 48. fxe3 g3 49. Rc1 Kd6 50. Kf3 Ra2 51. Kxg3 Rxa3 52. Kf4 Rb3 53. Ra1 Rxb4 54. Rxa6 ½–½.