Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2013.03.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/1p5p/7P/p2K1PP1/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 Be4
  14. 14.Qc3 Nd5
  15. 15.Qd2 c5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qa8
  20. 20.Bf1 Bxf3
  21. 21.exf3 Rc8
  22. 22.h4 h5
  23. 23.Bd3 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Qxc1 Qd8
  25. 25.a3 g6
  26. 26.Be4 Qf6
  27. 27.Qd2 Kg7
  28. 28.f4 Nb6
  29. 29.b3 Nd5
  30. 30.Kg2 Qa1
  31. 31.Bxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Qxd5 Qxa3
  33. 33.Qe5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qe8+ Qf8
  35. 35.Qc6 Qb4
  36. 36.f5 Qxb3
  37. 37.fxg6 Qe6
  38. 38.gxf7+ Kxf7
  39. 39.Qb7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Kf3 Qf7+
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  42. 42.Ke4 a5
  43. 43.f3 a4
  44. 44.Kd3 a3

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