Alexander Grischuk vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 12
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q2pk1/P4bp1/3P4/4P3/8/6KP/4r3 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 Be7
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.d5 Nb8
  9. 9.Bxd7 Nbxd7
  10. 10.c4 c6
  11. 11.Nc3 a6
  12. 12.Be3 cxd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Qa5
  14. 14.Nd2 Rfc8
  15. 15.a4 Bd8
  16. 16.Qb3 Ng4
  17. 17.Qxb7 Nc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.Re2 Rab8
  20. 20.Qxa6 Nxf2
  21. 21.Rxf2 Rxb2
  22. 22.Kh1 Qxc3
  23. 23.Raf1 Bf6
  24. 24.Nb1 Rxf2
  25. 25.Nxc3 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Qxf1 Rxc3
  27. 27.g3 h5
  28. 28.Qb5 g6
  29. 29.a5 h4
  30. 30.gxh4 Bxh4
  31. 31.Qb8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qxd6 Rc1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ra1
  34. 34.Qxe5+ Bf6
  35. 35.Qc7 Re1
  36. 36.a6

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