Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 28
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/1Qpq2R1/pp1pk3/3PpNP1/2P1Pn2/1P3P2/1P3KPr/3R4 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 g6
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Be3 Nh6
  9. 9.h3 Nf7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Re1 h5
  13. 13.Nf1 Kh7
  14. 14.Bc2 Ne7
  15. 15.Qd2 Bh6
  16. 16.Rad1 Be6
  17. 17.Bb3 Bxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Qe8
  19. 19.c4 Rd8
  20. 20.Qc3 g5
  21. 21.Ng3 g4
  22. 22.Nxh5 Ng5
  23. 23.Nxg5+ Bxg5
  24. 24.hxg4 Ng6
  25. 25.f3 Qe6
  26. 26.Kf2 Kg8
  27. 27.Rh1 Kf7
  28. 28.Bxg5 fxg5
  29. 29.Qd2 Qe7
  30. 30.Ng3 Rh8
  31. 31.Nf5 Qf6
  32. 32.Qa5 b6
  33. 33.Qd5+ Qe6
  34. 34.Qb7 Qd7
  35. 35.Rh5 Nf4
  36. 36.Rxg5 Kf6
  37. 37.Rg7 Rh2
  38. 38.g5+ Ke6
  39. 39.d5+

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