Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

Pearl Spring · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 1
Date 2008.12.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/3Pn2r/1B2Q3/p4Pb1/3R2N1/PP3P1q/4R1K1 w - - 11 38

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.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb7
  18. 18.Nf1 h6
  19. 19.Ng3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qd2 exd4
  21. 21.Bxh6 Ne5
  22. 22.Bg5 Nxf3+
  23. 23.gxf3 Bxh3
  24. 24.Qxd4 Nh7
  25. 25.Bxe7 Qxe7
  26. 26.f4 Qh4
  27. 27.Bd3 Re6
  28. 28.e5 Rd8
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rh6
  30. 30.Bxb5 Bg4
  31. 31.Rd3 Nf8
  32. 32.exd6 Ne6
  33. 33.Qe5 Qh2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qh3+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qh2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qh3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qh2+

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