Wei Yi vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.4
Date 2016.01.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6rk/3qb1rp/2p1b1p1/p1PpPp2/Bp1Q1P1P/4BRP1/PP6/2K2R2 b - - 0 33

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.Nc3 b4
  13. 13.Ne2 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qc2 f5
  15. 15.c5+ d5
  16. 16.Be3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Bh4
  19. 19.Rf1 a5
  20. 20.f3 Ng3
  21. 21.Nxg3 Bxg3
  22. 22.f4 Be6
  23. 23.Ba4 Rc8
  24. 24.Rf3 Bh4
  25. 25.Qd2 Rg8
  26. 26.Raf1 Rc7
  27. 27.g3 Be7
  28. 28.Qd4 Qd7
  29. 29.Kf2 Rcc8
  30. 30.Ke1 g6
  31. 31.Kd2 Rg7
  32. 32.Kc1 Rcg8
  33. 33.h4

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