Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 4
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/6nk/2Q2Rq1/p1p2p2/P7/1BP1B3/1P3K2/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Nbd2 c6
  6. 6.c3 a5
  7. 7.Bb3 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Bg4
  9. 9.Re1 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Ne6
  11. 11.Nf1 Nd7
  12. 12.Ne3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 g6
  14. 14.g3 O-O
  15. 15.h4 Ng7
  16. 16.d4 h5
  17. 17.Rd1 Qc7
  18. 18.a4 Rad8
  19. 19.Nc4 f5
  20. 20.dxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Rxd8 Qxd8
  23. 23.exf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Bh6 e4
  25. 25.Qe3 Qd6
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe6
  27. 27.Bf4 c5
  28. 28.Qe2 Kh7
  29. 29.Qb5 Qg6
  30. 30.Qxb7 Bxh4
  31. 31.Rd7 Bf6
  32. 32.Bb3 h4
  33. 33.Rf7 Rd8
  34. 34.Qc6 hxg3
  35. 35.Rxf6 gxf2+
  36. 36.Kxf2 e3+
  37. 37.Bxe3

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