Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 13
Date 2009.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2Q5/5ppk/7p/1p2P3/2b1p3/2P4P/5PPK/4r3 w - - 10 33

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.a4 c5
  13. 13.Bc2 c4
  14. 14.b3 cxb3
  15. 15.Bxb3 d5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxa8 Bxa8
  21. 21.Qg4 Kh8
  22. 22.Qh5 Bd5
  23. 23.Rd1 Bxb3
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Bg5 Bxg5
  26. 26.Qxg5 Rd1+
  27. 27.Kh2 h6
  28. 28.Qe7 Bc4
  29. 29.Qb7 Re1
  30. 30.Qc8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qf5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kh7

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