Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2002.09.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1Qb1k2p/8/4p3/4P3/N3q3/6KP/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O f6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.c3 Bd6
  8. 8.Be3 Qe7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O-O
  10. 10.dxe5 fxe5
  11. 11.b4 Nf6
  12. 12.a4 c5
  13. 13.Rb1 cxb4
  14. 14.Qc2 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 g5
  16. 16.cxb4 g4
  17. 17.b5 gxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 axb5
  19. 19.axb5 Rhg8+
  20. 20.Kh1 Ng4
  21. 21.Ra1 Kd7
  22. 22.Qe2 Qf6
  23. 23.Rg1 Nxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Rdf8
  25. 25.Rxg8 Rxg8
  26. 26.b6 Rf8
  27. 27.Nd2 cxb6
  28. 28.Rf1 Qe6
  29. 29.Qb5+ Ke7
  30. 30.Rxf8 Kxf8
  31. 31.Qxb6 Qd7
  32. 32.Nc4 Ke7
  33. 33.Qb1 Bc7
  34. 34.Qg1 Qe6
  35. 35.Na3 Qg6
  36. 36.Qb1 Qg4
  37. 37.Qxb7 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Qxe3+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe2+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe3+
  42. 42.Kg2

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