Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.09.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1r4k1/p4p2/Pq1Q2p1/8/6P1/3R3K/8 w - - 2 59

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Re6
  18. 18.Qf1 Qh5
  19. 19.f3 Rf6
  20. 20.Qe2 Bxf3
  21. 21.Nxf3 Rxf3
  22. 22.Bxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Bf2 Rf6
  24. 24.b3 Qf5
  25. 25.Rad1 h5
  26. 26.Rd3 h4
  27. 27.Re3 Rg6
  28. 28.c4 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 c5
  31. 31.Qf3 Qh3
  32. 32.Qg2 Qd7
  33. 33.dxc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Re4 Qc7
  35. 35.Kh2 Rh6+
  36. 36.Kg1 Rf6
  37. 37.Be3 Rd8
  38. 38.Kh2 Bxe3
  39. 39.R4xe3 Rh6+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qc5
  41. 41.Qf2 Qh5
  42. 42.Qg2 Rd2
  43. 43.Re8+ Kh7
  44. 44.R8e2 Qc5+
  45. 45.Qf2 Rxe2
  46. 46.Rxe2 Qxc4
  47. 47.Qf5+ g6
  48. 48.Qe4 Qc5+
  49. 49.Kg2 Rh5
  50. 50.Rc2 Qb6
  51. 51.Rd2 Rb5
  52. 52.a4 Rb4
  53. 53.Qe7 Qc6+
  54. 54.Kh2 Rb7
  55. 55.Qh4+ Kg7
  56. 56.Qd4+ f6
  57. 57.a5 g5
  58. 58.Qd5 Qb5

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