Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 3
Date 2009.02.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1R6/6PK/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.e4 Bc4
  16. 16.Qa4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qb4 Qh5
  18. 18.Re1 c5
  19. 19.Qa5 Be2
  20. 20.Bf4 e5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Nc4
  22. 22.Qa6 Qxe5
  23. 23.Rxe2 Qxc3
  24. 24.Ree1 Nd2
  25. 25.Rac1 Qb4
  26. 26.e5 Rad8
  27. 27.Qxa7 c4
  28. 28.Re3 Rfe8
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.Rec3 e5
  31. 31.Bc6 Re7
  32. 32.Qe3 e4
  33. 33.Kg2 h6
  34. 34.Rd1 Rd6
  35. 35.Rxd2 Rxc6
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rd4 Kh8
  38. 38.a3 Qb5
  39. 39.Qe2 e3
  40. 40.Rxe3 Rxe3
  41. 41.Qxe3 Rc8
  42. 42.Qc3 Qb7+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qb3
  44. 44.Qxb3 cxb3
  45. 45.Rb4 Rc1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Rb1
  47. 47.g4 g5
  48. 48.Rb7 b2
  49. 49.f3 Ra1
  50. 50.Rxb2 Rxa3
  51. 51.Rb5 Kg7
  52. 52.h4 gxh4
  53. 53.Rh5 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kh3 Ra3
  55. 55.Rf5 Kg6
  56. 56.Kxh4 h5
  57. 57.Rg5+ Kf7
  58. 58.Kxh5 Rxf3
  59. 59.Kh6 Rh3+
  60. 60.Rh5 Rg3
  61. 61.g5 Kg8
  62. 62.Rh1 Ra3
  63. 63.Rb1 Ra6+
  64. 64.g6 Ra8
  65. 65.Rb7

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