Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.2
Date 2020.07.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/2p2pk1/p5p1/1p5p/7P/PnP2PPK/1PRNr3/7r w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nd4
  6. 6.Ba4 O-O
  7. 7.c3 Nxf3+
  8. 8.Nxf3 d5
  9. 9.Qe2 dxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Bb3 Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Re8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Nc4 Rd8
  20. 20.Red1 Rde8
  21. 21.Kf1 g6
  22. 22.Rd2 Kg7
  23. 23.Rad1 h5
  24. 24.Ne3 Ne4
  25. 25.Rd3 Rb6
  26. 26.Nc4 Rc6
  27. 27.Ne3 Ra6
  28. 28.a3 Rf6
  29. 29.f3 Nc5
  30. 30.Rd5 Na4
  31. 31.Nc4 Rc6
  32. 32.R1d4 Rce6
  33. 33.Rd2 a6
  34. 34.Kf2 R8e7
  35. 35.h4 b6
  36. 36.g3 Nc5
  37. 37.Rd8 Nb3
  38. 38.Rc2 b5
  39. 39.Nd2 Re2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Re1+
  41. 41.Kg2 R7e2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rh1#

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