Vassily Ivanchuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

2nd IMSA Basque 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event 2nd IMSA Basque 2017
Site Huai'an CHN
Round 1.1
Date 2017.12.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/6p1/p1p2p1p/5P2/N5P1/1PQ2n1q/P4P2/2R2K2 w - - 0 34

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 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qf3 Re8
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.exf5 d5
  16. 16.g4 c6
  17. 17.b3 Nd7
  18. 18.Na4 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  20. 20.Rd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Kf1 Be5
  22. 22.Re1 f6
  23. 23.Be3 Qf8
  24. 24.Qe2 c4
  25. 25.Qd2 d4
  26. 26.Bf4 c3
  27. 27.Qc1 Qd6
  28. 28.Bxe5 Nxe5
  29. 29.Qf4 d3
  30. 30.Qe4 dxc2
  31. 31.Qxc2 Nf3
  32. 32.Rc1 Qh2
  33. 33.Qxc3 Qxh3+

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