Ivanchuk, Vasyl vs Shankland, Sam
FIDE World Cup 2025 · Round 2.1 · 2025.11.04 · 0-1 · A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Symmetrical Variation
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[Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa IND"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"] [Black "Shankland, Sam"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "88"] [WhiteElo "2616"] [WhiteFideId "14100010"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2649"] [BlackFideId "2004887"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "A36"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-05-04"] 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 d6 6. Qd2 e5 7. e3 Nge7 8. Nge2 Be6 9. Nd5 Rb8 10. b3 b5 11. Bb2 O-O 12. O-O Qd7 13. f4 Bh3 14. Bxh3 Qxh3 15. Nxe7+ Nxe7 16. cxb5 Rxb5 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. Nc3 Rb6 19. Ba3 Rc6 20. Na4 Nf5 21. Bxc5 Rfc8 22. b4 h5 23. Rae1 Bh6 24. Qg2 Qxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Ra6 26. e4 Nxg3 27. hxg3 Rxa4 28. Re2 Bf8 29. Ref2 Rc7 30. Bxf8 Kxf8 31. Rb2 Rd7 32. Rd1 Ra3 33. Rbd2 Rd4 34. b5 Kg7 35. Kh3 Rb4 36. Rc1 Rxb5 37. Rc7 Rb6 38. d4 exd4 39. e5 Re6 40. Rxd4 Rxe5 41. Rdd7 Rf5 42. Rxa7 Rxa7 43. Rxa7 Rf2 44. a4 g5 0-1