Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wesley So

World Cup · 2009 · French, Winawer · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2009.11.24
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/p5p1/2P2rp1/1B1pk3/6R1/4K1P1/P6P/8 b - - 12 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.Ne2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.f3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nf4 Bg6
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Bg5 c6
  12. 12.f4 Qb6
  13. 13.Na4 Qxd4+
  14. 14.Kh1 Ne4
  15. 15.c3 Nf2+
  16. 16.Rxf2 Qxf2
  17. 17.cxb4 f6
  18. 18.Qg4 fxg5
  19. 19.Qe6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Nc5 Qxb2
  21. 21.Qh3+ Kg8
  22. 22.Qe6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Rf1 Qf6
  24. 24.Qh3+ Kg8
  25. 25.g3 Re8
  26. 26.Nxb7 gxf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Re1+
  28. 28.Kg2 Qe6
  29. 29.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  30. 30.Nc5 Re7
  31. 31.b5 Nd7
  32. 32.Nxd7 Rxd7
  33. 33.bxc6 Rd6
  34. 34.Bb5 Re8
  35. 35.Rd4 Kf7
  36. 36.Rf4+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rg4 Ke5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rf6+
  39. 39.Ke3

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