Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/k1p1q3/PpQ5/4p3/2P1P2p/3P4/4K3/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Be3 Bxe3
  7. 7.fxe3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 Nd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Qh4+
  11. 11.g3 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.g4 g6
  14. 14.Rdf1 Rdf8
  15. 15.Qg3 h5
  16. 16.g5 f6
  17. 17.gxf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.Rxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Rg1 Rg8
  20. 20.h4 Nf8
  21. 21.Qh3+ Qe6
  22. 22.Qh2 Nh7
  23. 23.a3 Nf6
  24. 24.Nd1 Ng4
  25. 25.Qh3 Rf8
  26. 26.Rf1 Rxf1
  27. 27.Qxf1 Qe7
  28. 28.Kd2 Qxh4
  29. 29.Qf7 Qh2+
  30. 30.Kc1 b6
  31. 31.Qxg6 Kb7
  32. 32.b4 Qh3
  33. 33.a4 Nxe3
  34. 34.b5 cxb5
  35. 35.axb5 Nxd1
  36. 36.Qc6+ Kb8
  37. 37.Kxd1 Qf3+
  38. 38.Kd2 Qf7
  39. 39.Ke2 h4
  40. 40.Qh6 Qe7
  41. 41.c4 Kb7
  42. 42.Qc6+ Kb8
  43. 43.Qh6 a6
  44. 44.bxa6 Ka7
  45. 45.Qc6

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