Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Sparkassen · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2008.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

7k/2pR4/8/1pp4p/2n2P2/2P2KPP/4N3/4r3 b - - 2 40

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nd7
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Re1 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Ne6
  12. 12.Nf1 Bg5
  13. 13.Ng3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 g6
  16. 16.Bb3 Kg7
  17. 17.Ne2 Nc5
  18. 18.Bc2 f5
  19. 19.Bxc5 dxc5
  20. 20.exf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Qg4 Bh4
  22. 22.Rf1 Kh8
  23. 23.Ba4 b5
  24. 24.Bb3 Na5
  25. 25.Be6 Rf8
  26. 26.a4 Qf6
  27. 27.g3 h5
  28. 28.Qxh4 Qxe6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 gxf5
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.f4 e4
  33. 33.dxe4 fxe4
  34. 34.Rfd1 Nc4
  35. 35.Rxa8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Rd7 Ra1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Nxb2
  38. 38.Ke3 Nc4+
  39. 39.Kxe4 Re1
  40. 40.Kf3

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