Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Budapest Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Budapest Gambit (A52)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p3pp1/2pp2b1/4n3/1PP1P2p/2N2P2/4BqPP/2Q2R1K b - - 16 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.dxe5 Ng4
  4. 4.Nf3 Bc5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ngxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nc3 Re8
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.a3 d6
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Ba7
  14. 14.Qc2 Be6
  15. 15.Nb5 Bb8
  16. 16.Rd1 Qf6
  17. 17.Bb2 Bf5
  18. 18.e4 Bg6
  19. 19.f3 c6
  20. 20.Nc3 h5
  21. 21.Ra1 Ba7+
  22. 22.Kh1 h4
  23. 23.Rf1 Qf4
  24. 24.Bc1 Be3
  25. 25.Bxe3 Qxe3
  26. 26.Qc1 Qd4
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxa1
  28. 28.Qxa1 Qf2
  29. 29.Rf1 Qd4
  30. 30.Rd1 Qf2
  31. 31.Rf1 Qe3
  32. 32.Qc1 Qd4
  33. 33.Rd1 Qf2
  34. 34.Rf1 Qd4
  35. 35.Rd1 Qf2
  36. 36.Rf1

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