Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Tal mem · 1995 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal mem
Site Riga
Round 9
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

1r2kR2/1b2q1pp/p2p2p1/2p1P3/8/2p4Q/PPP3PP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Nxe5
  8. 8.d4 Bxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.f4 c5
  11. 11.Qd1 Ng6
  12. 12.Bd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Rb8
  14. 14.Qh5 Bb7
  15. 15.Nc3 b4
  16. 16.f5 bxc3
  17. 17.fxg6 fxg6
  18. 18.Qh3 Qe7
  19. 19.e5 Rf8
  20. 20.Rxf8+

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