Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 7
Date 2008.02.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r1rbk1/4nppp/p2p4/Pp1N1PP1/1P6/2B5/1P4KP/3R1R2 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.a4 O-O
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Rb8
  13. 13.Qd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Nb3 b6
  15. 15.g4 Bc8
  16. 16.g5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qf2 Bb7
  18. 18.Bg2 Na5
  19. 19.Rad1 Nxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 Bc6
  21. 21.b4 b5
  22. 22.a5 Rbc8
  23. 23.f5 Ne5
  24. 24.Qg3 Bf8
  25. 25.Bd4 exf5
  26. 26.exf5 Qb7
  27. 27.Bxc6 Qxc6+
  28. 28.Qg2 Qxg2+
  29. 29.Kxg2 Nc6
  30. 30.Nd5 Ne7
  31. 31.Bc3

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