Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rr3/1qkn3R/1pb1pp2/1P6/P3P3/1P6/3Q1PPP/1B3R1K b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c4 b6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Rad1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bb1 Rab8
  15. 15.a4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Kh1 Nd7
  17. 17.Rd3 Bf6
  18. 18.Rh3 g6
  19. 19.Qd2 Qb7
  20. 20.Qxd6 Rbd8
  21. 21.Qf4 Bg7
  22. 22.Nb5 axb5
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qh6+ Kg8
  25. 25.Qxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qh8+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qh4+ g5
  28. 28.Qxg5+ f6
  29. 29.Rh7+ Kd6
  30. 30.Qd2+ Kc7
  31. 31.cxb5

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