Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

36th Olympiad · 2004 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 36th Olympiad
Site Calvia ESP
Round 7
Date 2004.10.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/R7/P4Pp1/r7/5PK1/7P/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nxd7 Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.Qh5 g6
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Be6
  15. 15.Qf3 Bxc4
  16. 16.Bh6 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfc1 b5
  18. 18.g3 Rad8
  19. 19.a4 a6
  20. 20.Rab1 Bf8
  21. 21.Bf4 Qc8
  22. 22.Bxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.Be3 Bg7
  24. 24.Rb4 c3
  25. 25.a5 Rd7
  26. 26.Rc2 Qc7
  27. 27.Rb6 Bxd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxc3 Rc4
  30. 30.Re3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 Rc1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qc4
  33. 33.Qe8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kh6
  35. 35.Qf4+ Qxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Rc3
  37. 37.Rxa6 Ra3
  38. 38.f3 Kg7
  39. 39.Kg3 Ra4
  40. 40.f5 g5

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