Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 5.1
Date 2017.07.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/7k/8/7K/r5RP/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.d5 Bxc3
  13. 13.dxe6 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 fxe6
  15. 15.bxc3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bxe6+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qc4 Qb7
  18. 18.Bxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.Qd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Nc5
  21. 21.Ba3 Rxf3
  22. 22.Bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Raf8
  24. 24.Rc7 Rxf2
  25. 25.Rxa7 Rc2
  26. 26.Rf1 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Kxf1 Kg8
  28. 28.Kg1 Rxc3
  29. 29.Ra8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Ra7+ Kg6
  31. 31.Ra6+ Kh5
  32. 32.Ra7 h6
  33. 33.Rxg7 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kh3 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rg2

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