Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Viswanathan Anand
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Amber-rapid 3rd
Site	Monte Carlo
Round	2
Date	1994.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/6p1/4p2p/4P2P/5PN1/2R3PK/4r1b1 w - - 1 42

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 Bb7
10. 10.d4 Re8
11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
12. 12.d5 Nb8
13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
14. 14.Ng3 g6
15. 15.Be3 Nc5
16. 16.Bc2 c6
17. 17.b4 Ncd7
18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
19. 19.Bb3 Nb6
20. 20.Qd3 Ra7
21. 21.a4 bxa4
22. 22.Bxa4 Bxa4
23. 23.Bxb6 Qxb6
24. 24.Rxa4 Rc7
25. 25.Rea1 Qb5
26. 26.Qe3 Rec8
27. 27.Ra5 Rxc3
28. 28.Rxb5 Rxe3
29. 29.Rxa6 Rec3
30. 30.Rb7 R3c7
31. 31.Rxc7 Rxc7
32. 32.Nxe5 dxe5
33. 33.Rxf6 Bxb4
34. 34.Rb6 Rc1+
35. 35.Kh2 Bd2
36. 36.Nh1 Re1
37. 37.Rb2 Bc3
38. 38.Rc2 Bd4
39. 39.Ng3 h5
40. 40.h4 Kf8
41. 41.f3 Bg1+

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