Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2008.03.26
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3N2k1/p7/4p3/4Pp2/1pQ2P2/1P2bq2/1PPK4/8 w - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.h3 Nbd7
  6. 6.f4 b5
  7. 7.Bd3 b4
  8. 8.Nce2 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bg7
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Bxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.Be4 Rb8
  14. 14.h4 Qc7
  15. 15.h5 c4
  16. 16.Qd4 O-O
  17. 17.hxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Ng5 Nc5
  19. 19.Bd5 Bf5
  20. 20.Qxc4 e6
  21. 21.Be4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bxf5 gxf5
  23. 23.Rh3 Qa5
  24. 24.Nd4 Rbc8
  25. 25.Nb3 Qb6
  26. 26.Rd1 Nxb3
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.axb3 Qg1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Qxg2+
  30. 30.Ke3 Bf8
  31. 31.Rh8+ Kxh8
  32. 32.Nxf7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Nxd8 Bc5+
  34. 34.Kd3 Qf3+
  35. 35.Kd2 Be3+

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