Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 10
Date 2007.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2p3pk/8/2P3pq/8/Q1P5/5PP1/6K1 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.c3 d6
  14. 14.Na3 b4
  15. 15.Nc4 Bf8
  16. 16.Bd2 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nb8
  18. 18.Ne3 Nbd7
  19. 19.Ng4 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc4 Nxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Bxc4
  25. 25.dxc4 Ne4
  26. 26.Qf3 Nxd2
  27. 27.Qxf7+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qf5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qe6+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qg6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qe6+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qg6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qf7+ Kh7
  34. 34.Nd7 Ba3
  35. 35.c5 Kh8
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.Qe6 Ne4
  38. 38.Qh3+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe6+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qxe4 Qxd7
  41. 41.Qa8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qxa3 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qh5+
  44. 44.Kg1

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