Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.04.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3r2p1/R6p/8/6P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Ne5 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Na5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rad8
  15. 15.Bf3 Bxe5
  16. 16.e4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Bd6
  18. 18.c4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rb8
  20. 20.Ba6 Nb2
  21. 21.Rd2 Na4
  22. 22.Rc2 Rb4
  23. 23.Be3 Nb6
  24. 24.Rac1 h5
  25. 25.Bb7 Nc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Rxb7
  27. 27.d5 a5
  28. 28.Bc5 Rc8
  29. 29.Bxd6 Rxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 exd6
  31. 31.Rc6 Rb2
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxa2
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kg7
  34. 34.d6 Kf6
  35. 35.Re8 Rd2
  36. 36.Ra8 Rxd6
  37. 37.Rxa5 Kg7

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