Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz Final · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 7
Date 2012.07.09
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7p/6pk/8/r6P/5KP1/4R3/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 e5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 exd4
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxd4 d6
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 a6
  10. 10.Qd2 c5
  11. 11.Nde2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf4 Re8
  13. 13.Be2 Bf8
  14. 14.O-O Be6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Na5
  16. 16.Nxe6 Rxe6
  17. 17.Rab1 Rc8
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.Rxb4 Nd7
  20. 20.Nd5 Bg7
  21. 21.Bg5 Qf8
  22. 22.Rdb1 Nc5
  23. 23.Be3 f5
  24. 24.exf5 Qxf5
  25. 25.Bf1 Rce8
  26. 26.Bf2 Qf7
  27. 27.Kh1 Kh8
  28. 28.Rb6 Nc6
  29. 29.Bxc5 dxc5
  30. 30.Rxb7 Qf5
  31. 31.Bd3 Qe5
  32. 32.Be4 Rf8
  33. 33.R7b6 Nd4
  34. 34.Rxe6 Nxe6
  35. 35.Qd3 Ng5
  36. 36.g3 Nxe4
  37. 37.Qxe4 Qxe4
  38. 38.fxe4 Bd4
  39. 39.Rb6 Re8
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rxe4
  41. 41.a4 Bb2
  42. 42.a5 Rxc4
  43. 43.Rc6 Bd4
  44. 44.a6 Ra4
  45. 45.Rc8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rc7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Rc6 c4
  48. 48.Kg2 c3
  49. 49.Kf3 c2
  50. 50.Rxc2 Rxa6
  51. 51.h4 Ra5
  52. 52.Nf4 Be5
  53. 53.Re2 Bxf4
  54. 54.Kxf4 Ra4+
  55. 55.Kf3

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