Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wesley So

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.3
Date 2015.01.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1bp3p1/6rp/1p3p2/p7/2P2qNP/PPB2P1K/R1B3Q1 w - - 2 27

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Rxe5 Nf4
  14. 14.Nf3 Nxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 a5
  16. 16.Rxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.c3 Ra6
  18. 18.d4 Rf6
  19. 19.d5 a4
  20. 20.Bc2 Rd8
  21. 21.Qe1 Qd7
  22. 22.Ng5 h6
  23. 23.Ne4 Rg6+
  24. 24.Kh2 f5
  25. 25.Ng3 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qg1 Qf3

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