Bu blundered and got a lost position against Ivanchuk after only 8 moves!! The game went on to move 32 but it was basically lost after White’s 9.Bxb5+.
GM Ivanchuk (2740) – GM Bu Xiangzhi (2708) [A05]
10.05.2008 – Mtel, Round 2
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 a6 5.Qc2 b5 6.b3 Bg4 7.Ne5 Bh5 8.cxb5 cxb5?? 9.Bxb5+!! axb5 10.Nxb5 e6 11.Nc7+ Ke7 12.Nxa8 Nfd7 +- 13.Ba3+ Kf6 14.Bb2 Nxe5 15.f4 Nbd7 16.Nc7 Bg6 17.Bxe5+ Nxe5 18.fxe5+ Kxe5 19.Qc3+ Kf5 20.0–0+ Kg5 21.a4 Kh6 22.Rf3 Bf5 23.Raf1 Bd6 24.Nb5 Bb8 25.Nd4 Be4 26.Rh3+ Kg6 27.d3 Bf5 28.Rhf3 Be5 29.Qe1 Bxd4 30.Rg3+ Kh6 31.exd4 g6 32.Rgf3 White wins 1–0
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Poor Bu Bu!
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