Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

World Rapid Final · 2012 · English Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 15
Date 2012.07.08
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1q1rk1/p4p1p/8/1PRn1p2/4p3/1P2P1P1/2QP1P1P/R3KB2 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bc5
  5. 5.e3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nb4
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd3+
  8. 8.Ke2 Bf5
  9. 9.Qa4+ c6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nxc1+
  11. 11.Rhxc1 Bg4+
  12. 12.Ke1 b5
  13. 13.Nxb5 cxb5
  14. 14.Qxb5+ Nd7
  15. 15.Rxc5 O-O
  16. 16.Rc3 Rb8
  17. 17.Qc4 Nf6
  18. 18.b3 Rc8
  19. 19.Qb4 Rb8
  20. 20.Qa4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qc4 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd3 Rb8
  23. 23.Nf5 Bb5
  24. 24.Qc2 g6
  25. 25.a4 gxf5
  26. 26.axb5 e4
  27. 27.Bf1 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rc5

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