Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1998.03.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1R2rkp1/5pb1/3n2P1/8/5P2/5B2/4N1K1 w - - 5 46

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 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Nb6
  11. 11.Be3 Bf6
  12. 12.a3 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 Nac4
  14. 14.Bc1 Bb7
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Rxa4 Nb6
  18. 18.Ra5 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 c5
  20. 20.Nc3 Re8
  21. 21.dxc5 Nd7
  22. 22.Ra3 Nxc5
  23. 23.Nd5 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  26. 26.Qd4 Qd8
  27. 27.Be3 Nc5
  28. 28.Bf4 Ne6
  29. 29.Qxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Rd8
  31. 31.Bg3 f6
  32. 32.Ne1 Rd2
  33. 33.Rb3 Be4
  34. 34.f3 Bf5
  35. 35.Bf2 h5
  36. 36.Be3 Rd5
  37. 37.Rb6 Rb5
  38. 38.Rxa6 Rxb2
  39. 39.g4 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Nc7
  41. 41.Rb6 Re2
  42. 42.Bf2 Bg6
  43. 43.g5 Nd5
  44. 44.Rb8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rb7+ Re7

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