Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

8th It · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th It
Site Montreal CAN
Round 5
Date 2007.07.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/1R4pp/r4p2/2Pp1b2/7P/P3B1P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 4 43

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 Bb7
  12. 12.Qf3 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxd5 c6
  14. 14.Re2 cxd5
  15. 15.d4 Qc7
  16. 16.g3 Rae8
  17. 17.Be3 a5
  18. 18.Nd2 b4
  19. 19.cxb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.a3 Bd6
  21. 21.Ree1 Re6
  22. 22.Rac1 Qb6
  23. 23.Qd1 Rfe8
  24. 24.Qb3 Bf8
  25. 25.Rc3 Qa6
  26. 26.Nf3 a4
  27. 27.Qc2 f6
  28. 28.Rc1 Qb5
  29. 29.Ne1 Rb6
  30. 30.Nd3 Ree6
  31. 31.Nc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.dxc5 Ra6
  33. 33.b4 axb3
  34. 34.Rxb3 Qd7
  35. 35.Rcb1 Bc6
  36. 36.Qf5 Re8
  37. 37.Qxd7 Bxd7
  38. 38.h4 Rea8
  39. 39.Rb6 Bf5
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rxa6
  41. 41.Rb8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kg8

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