Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anatoly Karpov

Reggio Emilia8990 · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reggio Emilia8990
Site Reggio Emilia
Round 11
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p2/b5p1/4b1Bp/4P3/5NNP/1n3PP1/1R4K1 b - - 7 31

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 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 Bb7
  14. 14.a4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 c5
  16. 16.axb5 cxd4
  17. 17.bxa6 Rxa6
  18. 18.Rxa6 Bxa6
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qb6
  20. 20.Nf5 Nxb2
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Nxd6 Nc5
  23. 23.Be3 Ncd3
  24. 24.Bxd3 Nxd3
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Nf5 h5
  27. 27.Nd2 g6
  28. 28.Ng3 Be5
  29. 29.Rb1 Nb2
  30. 30.Bg5 Re8
  31. 31.Nf3

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