Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 37
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

Q7/8/8/6p1/8/5P2/3K2k1/7q b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O d5
  6. 6.dxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nc5
  8. 8.Nb3 Nxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.Nbd4 Nb4
  12. 12.Qd2 c5
  13. 13.Nb3 d4
  14. 14.Bf4 Qd5
  15. 15.Ne1 Rad8
  16. 16.h3 Be6
  17. 17.Nd3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bg5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Qxg5 h6
  20. 20.Qg3 c4
  21. 21.Nf4 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qf5
  23. 23.Nd2 Nb4
  24. 24.Nf3 Nxc2
  25. 25.Re5 Qf6
  26. 26.Rd1 d3
  27. 27.b3 Nd4
  28. 28.Nxe6 Nxf3+
  29. 29.gxf3 fxe6
  30. 30.bxc4 b6
  31. 31.Re3 d2
  32. 32.Qg4 Rd4
  33. 33.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  34. 34.Rxe6 Rxf3
  35. 35.Re2 Rfd3
  36. 36.Kg2 Kf7
  37. 37.f3 Kf6
  38. 38.Kf2 Kf5
  39. 39.Re7 g5
  40. 40.Rxa7 Rxc4
  41. 41.Ke2 Rcd4
  42. 42.Rb7 Kf4
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kg3
  44. 44.Rg1+ Kh2
  45. 45.Rd1 Kxh3
  46. 46.Rf6 h5
  47. 47.Rxb6 h4
  48. 48.a4 Kg2
  49. 49.a5 Rd8
  50. 50.Rb5 R3d5
  51. 51.Rxd5 Rxd5
  52. 52.Rxd2 Rxd2+
  53. 53.Kxd2 h3
  54. 54.a6 h2
  55. 55.a7 h1=Q
  56. 56.a8=Q

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