Wei Yi vs Leon Luke Mendonca

87th Tata Steel Masters · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Leon Luke Mendonca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 87th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.1
Date 2025.01.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1b1pb2p/1Pq1p3/2P1P3/rB3N1P/2Q2PP1/1R4K1 w - - 16 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 Qd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Bd8
  13. 13.c4 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 bxc4
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  16. 16.dxc4 c5
  17. 17.b4 cxb4
  18. 18.axb4 Nc6
  19. 19.Rb1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Qa4 Qb7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Be7
  22. 22.h3 Rcb8
  23. 23.Bd2 Rc8
  24. 24.Be3 Rcb8
  25. 25.Bd2 Rc8
  26. 26.Qc2 Qc7
  27. 27.Rdc1 a5
  28. 28.b5 Nb4
  29. 29.Bxb4 axb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Qc5
  31. 31.Ra4 Bd8
  32. 32.Rxa8 Rxa8
  33. 33.Bb3 Bb6
  34. 34.Rb1 Rc8
  35. 35.Rc1 Ra8
  36. 36.Ne1 Ra3
  37. 37.Rb1 Qd4
  38. 38.Nf3 Qc5
  39. 39.Ne1 Qd4
  40. 40.Nf3 Qc5

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