Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017
Site Huai'an CHN
Round 12.6
Date 2017.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/2pq2p1/p3p2p/P1Q1P2P/2P3P1/5PK1/8 w - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 dxe4
  7. 7.dxe4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Qe7
  9. 9.Qe2 a5
  10. 10.a4 Nb8
  11. 11.Bd3 Rd8
  12. 12.Nc4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 b6
  15. 15.Ne3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 Ba6
  17. 17.Bxa6 Rxa6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Raa8
  19. 19.h3 Nf8
  20. 20.Bg3 Ng6
  21. 21.Nh4 Nxh4
  22. 22.Bxh4 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Qd6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Qc4 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 g6
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg7
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.b4 c6
  32. 32.bxa5 bxa5
  33. 33.Kg1 Qd1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qd6

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