Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Olympiad · 2002 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Olympiad
Site Bled SLO
Round 8
Date 2002.11.02
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2p1p1k1/1n5p/6p1/2pPr1P1/1r3N1P/RP2PK2/2R5 w - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nb6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bh6 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb7
  12. 12.f3 Qd6
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Ne4 Bxe4
  15. 15.fxe4 f5
  16. 16.exf5 Rxf5
  17. 17.Nf3 Qe6
  18. 18.O-O Raf8
  19. 19.Kg2 Qxa2
  20. 20.Ra1 Qf7
  21. 21.Rxa7 g5
  22. 22.Raa1 Qf6
  23. 23.h3 c4
  24. 24.g4 Rb5
  25. 25.d4 Qf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Ra2 h6
  28. 28.Rc1 Re4
  29. 29.Kf2 Rb3
  30. 30.Nd2 Rf4+
  31. 31.Nf3 Re4

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