Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

XIII TCh-RUS · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XIII TCh-RUS
Site Sochi RUS
Round 11
Date 2006.04.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5Q2/7k/3p2p1/B1pP1n1p/2P2P2/P6P/5qPK/8 w - - 5 41

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd8
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Be3 Bf8
  16. 16.Qf3 c5
  17. 17.Bd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Nc7
  20. 20.Bd2 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8 Nxe8
  23. 23.b3 g6
  24. 24.Nh6+ Bxh6
  25. 25.Bxh6 Qe7
  26. 26.c4 bxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 f6
  28. 28.Bd2 h5
  29. 29.Qb3 Ng7
  30. 30.Qb6 Qe5
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe5+
  33. 33.f4 Qe2
  34. 34.Ba5 Nf5
  35. 35.Qc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qd7+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qd8 Kh7
  38. 38.Qxf6 Qf2
  39. 39.Qf7+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qf8+ Kh7

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