Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

Donner mem · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Donner mem
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5rk1/4bppp/R7/1p2Pb2/5P2/5NQP/6PK/5r2 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Nf1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ng3 Rac8
  19. 19.Re2 Qb7
  20. 20.b3 axb3
  21. 21.Bxb3 exd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Na5
  23. 23.Qd2 Bd8
  24. 24.Qf4 Nxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Be6
  26. 26.Nh4 Qc6
  27. 27.Re3 d5
  28. 28.Rc3 Qxc3
  29. 29.Bxc3 Rxc3
  30. 30.e5 Ne4
  31. 31.Nxe4 dxe4
  32. 32.Nf5 Bb6
  33. 33.Nd6 Rf8
  34. 34.Nxe4 Rxb3
  35. 35.Ra6 Bc7
  36. 36.Ng5 Rb1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Re1
  38. 38.Qh4 Bf5
  39. 39.f4 Rf1
  40. 40.Nf3 Bd8
  41. 41.Qg3 Be7

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