Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Linares m · 1992 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Linares m
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r5/p3k3/1p2p3/7P/PP4R1/1KPr1B2/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Be3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 b5
  11. 11.f3 Qa5
  12. 12.a3 e5
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Kb1 Be7
  15. 15.g4 Rb8
  16. 16.Nd5 Qxd2
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Rxd2 h5
  19. 19.Rg1 hxg4
  20. 20.fxg4 Bc4
  21. 21.b3 Bxf1
  22. 22.Rxf1 Rh3
  23. 23.Re2 Kd7
  24. 24.g5 Ke6
  25. 25.gxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Bd2 Be7
  27. 27.Be1 f6
  28. 28.Bg3 d5
  29. 29.exd5+ Kxd5
  30. 30.Rf5 Kc6
  31. 31.Ref2 Rh6
  32. 32.Kb2 Kd7
  33. 33.Re2 Bd6
  34. 34.Rf3 Rc8
  35. 35.Be1 Ke6
  36. 36.Rd3 Rh7
  37. 37.Rg3 Bc5
  38. 38.Ka2 Rd7
  39. 39.Rc3 Rcc7
  40. 40.h4 Rd1
  41. 41.Bf2 Bd6
  42. 42.Rg3 e4
  43. 43.Rxe4+ Be5
  44. 44.Rxe5+ fxe5
  45. 45.Kb2 Rd2

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