Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2001.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R1n5/P4pk1/1rp1p1p1/1pN4p/1P3P1P/2P2KP1/8 b - - 2 43

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bxb3
  12. 12.Nxb3 Re8
  13. 13.h3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Nh7
  16. 16.Bxe7 Rxe7
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.Nfxd4 Nf6
  19. 19.f3 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Qb5
  21. 21.Qd3 Qg5
  22. 22.Qd2 Qxd2
  23. 23.Nxd2 Rae8
  24. 24.Nb3 c5
  25. 25.Red1 Re6
  26. 26.Rd2 Kf8
  27. 27.Rad1 Ke7
  28. 28.Nc1 Rd8
  29. 29.Nd3 Rd7
  30. 30.b3 g5
  31. 31.Kf2 Rb7
  32. 32.Nb2 Rb5
  33. 33.Nc4 Ne8
  34. 34.e5 dxe5
  35. 35.Rd7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Ra7 Kg6
  37. 37.Rdd7 f6
  38. 38.Rd8 h5
  39. 39.Rda8 h4
  40. 40.Rxa6 Nc7
  41. 41.Rxe6 Nxe6
  42. 42.a6 Nc7
  43. 43.Ra7

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