Alexander Grischuk vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5
Date 2012.07.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 49
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/p3kpp1/1p6/nP1K1PP1/P1n2N2/2N5/8 b - - 8 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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 Bf8
  14. 14.Bc2 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 Bb7
  19. 19.Ngf5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Be3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd1 Qe8
  22. 22.Bb1 Be4
  23. 23.Bf4 Bxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Nc5
  25. 25.Bd6 Qxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Nd3
  27. 27.Re2 Rc1+
  28. 28.Kh2 g6
  29. 29.Bxf8 Kxf8
  30. 30.Ne3 Ne4
  31. 31.f3 Nf4
  32. 32.Rc2 Rxc2
  33. 33.Nexc2 Nc5
  34. 34.Kg3 Nfd3
  35. 35.b4 Na4
  36. 36.f4 Ke7
  37. 37.Kf3 Kd6
  38. 38.Ke4 Nc1
  39. 39.a3 Na2
  40. 40.Nf3 N2c3+
  41. 41.Kd4 f6
  42. 42.Nd2 h5
  43. 43.Nf3 Ke6
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 Ne2+
  46. 46.Ke3 Nec3
  47. 47.Kd4 Ne2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Nec3
  49. 49.Kd4

More Alexander Grischuk Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexander Grischuk and Vassily Ivanchuk, or browse all Alexander Grischuk games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.