Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

16th TCh-RUS Premier · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 16th TCh-RUS Premier
Site Dagomys RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.04.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1b3pp1/p2p1q1p/1p6/3NP3/P3R2P/1PB2PP1/2RQ2K1 b - - 1 23

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.a3 exd4
  15. 15.Nb3 Bb7
  16. 16.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bf4 Bf8
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb6
  20. 20.Be3 Qd8
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.Re3

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