Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

IV World Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event IV World Blitz
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 1
Date 2008.11.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/3P2p1/8/3Pp3/4r2p/R6P/5qPK/5N2 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.a4 Qc8
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.d5 Nb6
  15. 15.Nbd2 c4
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.Nf1 Nxa4
  18. 18.Bxa4 bxa4
  19. 19.Ng3 Bg6
  20. 20.Qxa4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Ra2 a5
  24. 24.Rea1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Qc2 Qb6
  26. 26.Ra4 Rc5
  27. 27.Qe2 Qb5
  28. 28.R1a2 Bd8
  29. 29.Nd2 Rac8
  30. 30.Ngf1 f5
  31. 31.Ne3 fxe4
  32. 32.Ndxc4 Be8
  33. 33.Qf1 Qa6
  34. 34.Rb4 Bc7
  35. 35.b3 Ra8
  36. 36.Qa1 Bb5
  37. 37.Rxb5 Qxb5
  38. 38.Ra3 Rf8
  39. 39.Qa2 Qb8
  40. 40.Qc2 Rb5
  41. 41.Qa2 Bb6
  42. 42.Nxb6 Qxb6
  43. 43.c4 Rb4
  44. 44.Rxa5 Rxb3
  45. 45.Ra6 Qb4
  46. 46.c5 Rb2
  47. 47.Qc4 Qe1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qxf2
  49. 49.Qxe4 Re2
  50. 50.Ra3 Re1
  51. 51.cxd6 h5
  52. 52.d7 h4
  53. 53.Nf1 Rxe4

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