Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

IMSA Blitz 2016 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IMSA Blitz 2016
Site Huai'an CHN
Round 30.3
Date 2016.03.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4r3/p3r3/1p1p1pk1/2pP3p/P1P1PPp1/4R1P1/3KR2P/8 b - - 19 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Qxc3 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 d6
  12. 12.d5 exd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Bf6
  14. 14.Qc2 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf4 Qe7
  16. 16.e4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Re1 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.f4 Qf6
  21. 21.Qc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Ba6
  23. 23.Bf1 Bxf1
  24. 24.Kxf1 f6
  25. 25.a4 Re7
  26. 26.Re2 Rae8
  27. 27.Rae1 g5
  28. 28.Kf2 g4
  29. 29.c4 h5
  30. 30.Re3 Kf7
  31. 31.R1e2 Kg6
  32. 32.Ke1 Kh6
  33. 33.Kd2 Kg7
  34. 34.Kd3 Kg6
  35. 35.Kd2 Kf7
  36. 36.Kd3 Kg6
  37. 37.Kd2 Kf7
  38. 38.Kd3 Kg6
  39. 39.Kd2

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