Vassily Ivanchuk vs Ding Liren

8th Danzhou Super GM 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 8th Danzhou Super GM 2017
Site Danzhou CHN
Round 6.1
Date 2017.07.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/5p2/6p1/2r1Rk1p/3p1P2/2qP3P/6K1/8 b - - 2 40

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.Na3 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Qf6
  18. 18.Bxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qc6+
  21. 21.Kh2 Qxb5
  22. 22.Qf4 Qxb2
  23. 23.Qxc7 Qb4
  24. 24.Re4 g6
  25. 25.Kg2 h5
  26. 26.c4 Qc3
  27. 27.Qg3 Rd8
  28. 28.Re5 Kf8
  29. 29.Qf3 Rd6
  30. 30.c5 Ra6
  31. 31.Qe4 Rf6
  32. 32.Re8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe7 Rf5
  34. 34.Qf8+ Kf6
  35. 35.Qe7+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qf8+ Kf6
  37. 37.Qh8+ Kg5
  38. 38.Re4 Rxc5
  39. 39.f4+ Kf5
  40. 40.Re5+

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