Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/R7/2pknpp1/4p2p/4P2P/2P1BPP1/8/1r2K3 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 c6
  4. 4.d4 Nd7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.dxe5 dxe5
  7. 7.Ng5 Bxg5
  8. 8.Qh5 Qe7
  9. 9.Qxg5 Qxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nc5
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.Be2 Nf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Nfd7
  14. 14.Nc4 f6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Ke7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rhd8
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.b3 b6
  20. 20.Kf2 Nb7
  21. 21.h4 Ndc5
  22. 22.Bf1 h5
  23. 23.Ke1 g6
  24. 24.g3 Rd6
  25. 25.Bh3 Rad8
  26. 26.Rdb1 Ra8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rad8
  28. 28.Rxd6 Nxd6
  29. 29.Ke2 Rb8
  30. 30.Rd1 Ne6
  31. 31.c3 b5
  32. 32.Ra1 bxa4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rxa5 Nb5
  35. 35.Kd2 Kd6
  36. 36.Bf1 Na3
  37. 37.Bd3 Nb1+
  38. 38.Bxb1 Rxb1
  39. 39.Ra7 Rb2+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rb1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rb2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Rb1+

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