Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2008.08.21
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

7R/1p1r4/6p1/2Q1kp2/p2np3/P2q4/1P6/K5R1 b - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 Ra7
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.g5 Nfd7
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf4 e5
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Bd2 Be7
  15. 15.Nf3 e4
  16. 16.Ng1 Bxg5
  17. 17.Ne2 Nce5
  18. 18.Ng1 Nc6
  19. 19.O-O-O Nf6
  20. 20.Bg2 Qc8
  21. 21.Kb1 Qf5
  22. 22.Be1 Bh4
  23. 23.Ne2 O-O
  24. 24.Ng3 Bxg3
  25. 25.fxg3 Nd5
  26. 26.h4 a5
  27. 27.Bd2 a4
  28. 28.Qc2 Re8
  29. 29.a3 Raa8
  30. 30.Bh3 Qf3
  31. 31.Rde1 Qxg3
  32. 32.h5 gxh5
  33. 33.Bd7 Red8
  34. 34.Rxh5 Rxd7
  35. 35.Reh1 f5
  36. 36.Rh8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rxa8 Nxe3
  38. 38.Bxe3 Qxe3
  39. 39.Qc4+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rf8+ Kg5
  41. 41.Qc5 g6
  42. 42.Rfh8 Qd3+
  43. 43.Ka1 Nxd4
  44. 44.Rg1+ Kf6
  45. 45.Qf8+ Ke5
  46. 46.Qc5+ Kf6
  47. 47.Qb6+ Ke5
  48. 48.Qc5+

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