Viswanathan Anand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.2
Date 2020.07.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1R3k2/5p2/4n2p/4r2N/7P/8/6P1/6K1 b - - 8 42

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Nxa2 Nb7
  13. 13.c4 Qd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Nd8
  15. 15.cxb5 axb5
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Ne6
  18. 18.Nf5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  20. 20.f3 c6
  21. 21.Bb2 d5
  22. 22.Ne2 dxe4
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.fxe4 Qxd1
  25. 25.Rfxd1 Rea7
  26. 26.Rac1 Rxa3
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rb3
  28. 28.Nc3 Rxb4
  29. 29.Nd5 Rb2
  30. 30.Nxf6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Nh5+ Kf8
  32. 32.Rb6 b4
  33. 33.e5 b3
  34. 34.h4 h6
  35. 35.Rd3 Re2
  36. 36.Rdxb3 Rxe5
  37. 37.Rb8+ Rxb8
  38. 38.Rxb8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rb7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rb8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rb8+

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