Anish Giri vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 4.4
Date 2018.06.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rr5k/2R1PP2/6bN/6p1/6P1/2R4P/8/6K1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.d4 Nd7
  11. 11.Be3 Rb8
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 Re8
  14. 14.Rc1 Bf6
  15. 15.Qc2 h6
  16. 16.Qd3 Qc8
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bd4 Bf4
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Bg6
  22. 22.c4 a5
  23. 23.Qc3 a4
  24. 24.bxa4 Qa6
  25. 25.a5 Ra8
  26. 26.c5 Qxa5
  27. 27.Qxa5 Rxa5
  28. 28.cxd6 Rxa2
  29. 29.Nc4 cxd6
  30. 30.Nxd6 Rb8
  31. 31.f4 Bh5
  32. 32.g4 Bg6
  33. 33.f5 Bh7
  34. 34.Nc4 Re8
  35. 35.e5 g6
  36. 36.Nd6 Re7
  37. 37.Rxc6 Ra8
  38. 38.f6 Rd7
  39. 39.Rec3 Rdd8
  40. 40.Rc7 Rf8
  41. 41.e6 g5
  42. 42.Nxf7 Bg6
  43. 43.Nxh6+ Kh8
  44. 44.f7 Rfb8
  45. 45.e7

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