Vassily Ivanchuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

Trophee CCAS KO · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trophee CCAS KO
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2008.11.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1k1p2/3p1p2/1P3N2/pbP3PP/8/2K5 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.c4 bxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bc5
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bb3 Na5
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Rxd2 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb4
  20. 20.Rc5 Rab8
  21. 21.Rd3 Rb5
  22. 22.Rc6 Rb6
  23. 23.Rxb6 Qxb6
  24. 24.Qxb6 cxb6
  25. 25.Rc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 a5
  27. 27.Nd4 Bd7
  28. 28.Kf1 Kf8
  29. 29.f4 Ke7
  30. 30.f5 h5
  31. 31.Ke2 f6
  32. 32.e6 Be8
  33. 33.h3 h4
  34. 34.Ke3 g6
  35. 35.Nf3 gxf5
  36. 36.Nxh4 Kxe6
  37. 37.g3 Bh5
  38. 38.Ng2 Bd1
  39. 39.Nf4+ Kd6
  40. 40.b4 a4
  41. 41.Kd2 a3
  42. 42.Kc1 Bb3

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