Vassily Ivanchuk vs Garry Kasparov

ECC · 2003 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ECC
Site Rethymnon GRE
Round 7
Date 2003.10.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/p6R/1p6/8/P2N4/3r3P/K7 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qd3 Ba6
  11. 11.Nc3 d5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 dxc4
  14. 14.Qa4 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 c5
  16. 16.Qxc4 cxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Nc5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.O-O-O Rfc8
  21. 21.Kb1 f5
  22. 22.Rd4 Nb3
  23. 23.Rd3 Nc5
  24. 24.Rd4 Nb3
  25. 25.Rh4 Kg7
  26. 26.Ka2 Nc5
  27. 27.Rd1 a6
  28. 28.Rhd4 b5
  29. 29.g4 fxg4
  30. 30.Rxg4+ Kf8
  31. 31.Rh4 Ke7
  32. 32.Rdd4 Rg8
  33. 33.Rxh6 Rg2
  34. 34.f4 Rd8
  35. 35.f5 Rxd4
  36. 36.exd4 Nd3
  37. 37.fxe6 fxe6
  38. 38.d5 Rxb2+
  39. 39.Ka1 exd5
  40. 40.Nxd5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Nf4 Rd2
  42. 42.Nxd3

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