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李若凡 (Lǐ Ruòfán) – 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)

19th Chinese Chess League Division A Regular; Match 北京队 (Běijīng Team)–深圳鹏城队 (Shēnzhèn Péngchéng Team); time control: 90 minutes per 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting on move 1; 北京 (Běijīng), October 1, 2025

English Opening A13

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 Bxc3 6. bxc3 f5 7. a4 Nc6! 8. 0-0 Na5 9. d3 Nf6 10. Nd4 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 0-0 12. Nb3 Nxb3 13. Qxb3 a5 14. Bg5 Qe8 15. Qb5 Nh5! 16. c5

16. ... f4! 17. g4 h6 18. cxb6 hxg5 19. gxh5 Rf5 20. Qb2? (20. Qc4 cxb6 21. f3 Qxh5⩱)
20. ... cxb6? (20. ... f3+! 21. exf3 Qxh5−+)
21. e4? (21. f3! Qxh5⩱)
21. ... f3+ 22. Kh1 Rf4 23. Rg1 Qxh5 24. Qb5 Rh4 25. Qe5

25. ... d6! 26. Qxd6 (26. Qg3 Rf8−+)
26. ... Rf8 27. Qxe6+ (27. Qg3 Rf6−+)
27. ... Kh7 28. Qe5 Rff4 0–1.

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) appeared in great shape for the seventh round of 2025 Chinese Chess League at 北京阳光国际会议中心 (Běijīng International Convention Centre) on October 1. Photo: 璐璐 (Lùlù).