Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 3.6
Date 2012.12.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1R4bk/2p1p2p/p1p4r/2P1NBn1/1P4P1/6K1/8 w - - 10 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 b6
  11. 11.Bf4 h6
  12. 12.Rad1 Kc8
  13. 13.b3 Ne7
  14. 14.a4 c5
  15. 15.Nb5 Be6
  16. 16.c4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bg7
  18. 18.Rd3 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  20. 20.a5 Nc6
  21. 21.Rd1+ Kc8
  22. 22.a6 Nb4
  23. 23.Ra1 Kd7
  24. 24.Ra4 c6
  25. 25.Nd6 Ke7
  26. 26.Kf1 Nd3
  27. 27.Ra1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Nb4
  29. 29.Ne1 Kf8
  30. 30.h4 g4
  31. 31.Rd2 Rd7
  32. 32.Nd3 Nxa6
  33. 33.Nf4 Nb4
  34. 34.h5 a5
  35. 35.Ke2 Kg8
  36. 36.Nxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Bf4 Rd8
  38. 38.f3 gxf3+
  39. 39.Kxf3 Rb8
  40. 40.Ne4 Rf8
  41. 41.Kg4 Rf5
  42. 42.Rd8+ Rf8
  43. 43.Rd6 Kf7
  44. 44.Rd7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Rb7 Nd3
  46. 46.g3 Rf5
  47. 47.Rxb6 Nxe5+
  48. 48.Kh4 Nf3+
  49. 49.Kg4 Nh2+
  50. 50.Kh4 Nf3+
  51. 51.Kh3 Ne5
  52. 52.Rb8+ Kh7
  53. 53.Rb7 Rxh5+
  54. 54.Kg2 Ng4
  55. 55.Kf3 Nh2+
  56. 56.Kg2 Ng4
  57. 57.Kf3 Nh2+
  58. 58.Kg2 Ng4

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