Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2003.03.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rbk1/2p3Q1/p4r1P/1p6/5p2/P1P4P/1P3Pq1/R3K3 b - - 0 38

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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.a3 h6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bf8
  12. 12.Ba2 Nd4
  13. 13.Nh2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Ng4 Nf4
  16. 16.Ne4 Ng6
  17. 17.c3 Ne6
  18. 18.Qf3 Rb8
  19. 19.g3 h5
  20. 20.Nh2 h4
  21. 21.Qf5 Bd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Nf3 Rbd8
  24. 24.gxh4 Qxd3
  25. 25.Qg4 Nc5
  26. 26.Bg5 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rd6
  28. 28.h5 Nf4
  29. 29.Re3 f5
  30. 30.Qh4 Ne2+
  31. 31.Kf1 Qd5
  32. 32.Kxe2 f4
  33. 33.Bxf4 exf4
  34. 34.Rxe8 Qd3+
  35. 35.Ke1 Qxf3
  36. 36.Qe7 Rf6
  37. 37.h6 Qg2
  38. 38.Qxg7+

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