Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2006.03.26
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p4p1/1P4P1/8/1PK1k1P1/8/8 w - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Nb4
  12. 12.Bg5 Bd7
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nbxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Rxd5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 h6
  18. 18.Rad1 hxg5
  19. 19.Rxd7 Qb6
  20. 20.g3 Qc6
  21. 21.b3 b6
  22. 22.R1d5 Qc3
  23. 23.Rd3 Qc1+
  24. 24.Kg2 Qc6+
  25. 25.Qf3 Qxf3+
  26. 26.Rxf3 f6
  27. 27.Rc3 Rf7
  28. 28.Rxf7 Kxf7
  29. 29.Rc7+ Kg6
  30. 30.h3 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rd4
  32. 32.Re7 Rb4
  33. 33.Re3 f5
  34. 34.Kf3 f4
  35. 35.Rd3 fxg3
  36. 36.fxg3 g4+
  37. 37.hxg4 Kf6
  38. 38.Re3 Kg5
  39. 39.Re5+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rb5 Rxb5
  41. 41.axb5 Ke5
  42. 42.g5 g6
  43. 43.Ke3 Kd5
  44. 44.Kd3 Ke5
  45. 45.Kc4 Ke4
  46. 46.Kc3 Ke3

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