Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE World Cup 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2011
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6.6
Date 2011.09.14
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2r1kqQ1/4bn2/p1r1p3/Pp3p2/3R3P/5NP1/1P3P2/3R2K1 w - - 17 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ c6
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qc2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 a6
  10. 10.Nc3 Rc8
  11. 11.d3 Be7
  12. 12.e4 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Ng4
  14. 14.Bf4 Ngf6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qb6
  16. 16.a5 Qa7
  17. 17.e5 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Qe2 d4
  20. 20.h4 Qa8
  21. 21.Ne1 Bxg2
  22. 22.Nxg2 Qd5
  23. 23.Re1 h6
  24. 24.Qg4 Kh7
  25. 25.Re2 Rc6
  26. 26.Ne1 Rfc8
  27. 27.Nf3 f5
  28. 28.Qh5 Kg8
  29. 29.Nh2 Nc5
  30. 30.Rd1 Nxd3
  31. 31.Bxh6 gxh6
  32. 32.Qg6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qxh6+ Ke8
  34. 34.Red2 Nxe5
  35. 35.Rxd4 Nf7
  36. 36.Qh7 Qe5
  37. 37.Nf3 Qh8
  38. 38.Qg6 Qh6
  39. 39.Qg8+ Qf8
  40. 40.Qh7 Qh6
  41. 41.Qg8+ Qf8
  42. 42.Qh7 Qh6
  43. 43.Qg8+ Qf8

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