Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Investbanka · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Investbanka
Site Belgrade
Round 3
Date 1997.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

7k/2p3r1/pbN4p/1p1p4/3P1q2/1P3PNb/1P5P/R2Q3K w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.Re1 Bc5
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bg5 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g5
  15. 15.Nxg5 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Qxh4
  17. 17.Nbc3 Kh8
  18. 18.Nc5 Bc6
  19. 19.g3 Rg8
  20. 20.Re5 Rg4
  21. 21.N5e4 Rag8
  22. 22.f3 R4g6
  23. 23.Kg2 d6
  24. 24.Rf5 Bd7
  25. 25.Rxf7 Be6
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxg3
  27. 27.Nxg3 Bxf7
  28. 28.Nce4 d5
  29. 29.Nf5 Qf4
  30. 30.Neg3 Be6
  31. 31.Ne7 Rg7
  32. 32.Nc6 Bh3

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