Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

37th Olympiad · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 37th Olympiad
Site Turin ITA
Round 7
Date 2006.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/3P3p/1p2p1p1/4Pp2/7P/3bB1PK/8 b - - 1 49

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb1 c5
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ra3 f5
  18. 18.Nh2 Qe7
  19. 19.Rae3 f4
  20. 20.R3e2 Ne5
  21. 21.Ndf3 g5
  22. 22.Nxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Bd2 Bc8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Bxb4 cxb4
  26. 26.Bd3 Bd7
  27. 27.Rd2 Qd6
  28. 28.Be2 Re7
  29. 29.Bg4 Be8
  30. 30.Bh5 Bd7
  31. 31.Qf3 Rc8
  32. 32.Ra1 Rc4
  33. 33.Ng4 Kg7
  34. 34.Kh2 Bc8
  35. 35.Qe2 b3
  36. 36.Ra3 Rec7
  37. 37.Ra1 Bd7
  38. 38.Qf3 Rc2
  39. 39.Rad1 R7c4
  40. 40.Re2 Rxe2
  41. 41.Qxe2 Rc2
  42. 42.Qf3 Rxb2
  43. 43.Qc3 Bxg4
  44. 44.Bxg4 Rxf2
  45. 45.Qxb3 Qb4
  46. 46.Qxb4 Bxb4
  47. 47.d6 Rd2
  48. 48.Rxd2 Bxd2
  49. 49.Be2

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