Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2007.03.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1Q3/1k6/p6p/4p2p/2p1N3/4K2P/P5r1/8 b - - 1 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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.c3 d6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nf1 Rc8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Bg5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb6
  17. 17.Nh2 Rc7
  18. 18.f4 Bh4
  19. 19.Qg4 c4
  20. 20.Nf3 cxd3
  21. 21.Nxh4 dxc2
  22. 22.f5 Nac4
  23. 23.Bh6 Bc8
  24. 24.Nh5 Nxb2
  25. 25.Bg5 gxh5
  26. 26.Qg3 Rxc3
  27. 27.Nf3 Kf8
  28. 28.Bxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Qg5 Ke8
  30. 30.Qg8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Kc6
  32. 32.Qe7 Rd7
  33. 33.Qe8 Kb7
  34. 34.f6 Rcc7
  35. 35.Ng5 Nd3
  36. 36.Rec1 Nxc1
  37. 37.Rxc1 d5
  38. 38.f7 dxe4
  39. 39.f8=Q Rd1+
  40. 40.Qf1 Rxf1+
  41. 41.Kxf1 Nc4
  42. 42.Ke2 Rg7
  43. 43.Rxc2 h6
  44. 44.Rxc4 bxc4
  45. 45.Nxe4 Rxg2+
  46. 46.Ke3

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