Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

3K4/5k2/1N6/8/8/2r5/8/8 b - - 25 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Rd8
  10. 10.Be2 e5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Be6
  12. 12.g4 Qxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxb3
  14. 14.exf6 Be6
  15. 15.f4 gxf6
  16. 16.O-O-O Kg7
  17. 17.Rhg1 Na5
  18. 18.b3 Nxb3+
  19. 19.axb3 Bxb3
  20. 20.Nb5 Bxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Bxd2+
  22. 22.Rxd2 Rxd2
  23. 23.Kxd2 c6
  24. 24.Nd4 a5
  25. 25.Kc3 a4
  26. 26.Kb2 c5
  27. 27.Nf5+ Kf8
  28. 28.Ka3 b6
  29. 29.Bc4 Ra5
  30. 30.Nd6 Ra8
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.h5 Ra5
  33. 33.e4 Ra8
  34. 34.Bd5 Ra7
  35. 35.Nf5 b5
  36. 36.Nxh6 c4
  37. 37.Nf5 b4+
  38. 38.Kxb4 a3
  39. 39.Bxc4 a2
  40. 40.Bxa2 Rxa2
  41. 41.g5 Rf2
  42. 42.h6 Kg8
  43. 43.Ne7+ Kh7
  44. 44.Nd5 fxg5
  45. 45.fxg5 Kg6
  46. 46.Kc5 Kxg5
  47. 47.h7 Rh2
  48. 48.Kd6 Rxh7
  49. 49.e5 Kf5
  50. 50.Ne7+ Ke4
  51. 51.Ng8 Rg7
  52. 52.Nf6+ Kf5
  53. 53.Nd7 Rh7
  54. 54.Nf8 Rg7
  55. 55.Nd7 Rg1
  56. 56.Ke7 Kg6
  57. 57.Nf8+ Kg7
  58. 58.Nd7 Re1
  59. 59.Kd6 Kg6
  60. 60.Nf8+ Kf5
  61. 61.Ke7 Ra1
  62. 62.Kxf7 Ra7+
  63. 63.Ke8 Kxe5
  64. 64.Nd7+ Kd6
  65. 65.Nf8 Rg7
  66. 66.Kd8 Re7
  67. 67.Ng6 Re1
  68. 68.Nf8 Re2
  69. 69.Ng6 Re6
  70. 70.Nf8 Re2
  71. 71.Ng6 Re1
  72. 72.Nf8 Re3
  73. 73.Ng6 Ke6
  74. 74.Nf8+ Kf7
  75. 75.Nd7 Rc3
  76. 76.Nb6

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