Hou Yifan leads 5-3 with 2 to play vs Mariya Muzychuk

Replay game 8

• GM Muzychuk, Mariya vs GM Hou, Yifan [1/2-1/2]

After 8 games (of 10), Hou Yifan has a commanding 5-3 lead. It is a must win for Muzychuk in the final two games to get the match to the playoff.

Muzychuk vs Hou Yifan

1 d4 Nf6
2 Nf3 e6
3 g3 d5
4 Bg2 b5
5 O-O Bb7
6 a4 b4
7 c4 a5
8 Bg5 Nbd7
9 Nbd2 Be7
10 Rc1 h6
11 Bxf6 Bxf6
12 Qc2 c6
13 e4 O-O
14 e5 Be7
15 c5 g5
16 h3 Kg7
17 Rfe1 Rh8
18 Bf1 Qg8
19 Re3 Kf8
20 Ne1 h5
21 Ng2 Ke8
22 Kh2 Nf8
23 Bd3 Ba6
24 f4 Bxd3
25 Qxd3 Qh7
26 Rf1 Qxd3
27 Rxd3 gxf4
28 Nxf4 Ng6
29 Nb3 Bg5
30 Nxg6 fxg6
31 Rdf3 Ra7
32 Kg2 Rg8
33 Kf2 Rf8
34 Kg2 Rxf3
35 Rxf3 Bd8
36 Nc1 g5
37 Nd3 Rg7
38 g4 h4
39 Nc1 Rg8
40 Nb3 Rg7
41 Kf2 Rf7
42 Rxf7 Kxf7
43 Kf3 Ke8
44 Kf2 Kf7
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