Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

28th European Club Cup · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 28th European Club Cup
Site Eilat ISR
Round 7.2
Date 2012.10.17
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5k2/p1R5/1p3np1/3p1p1p/3P1P2/P3rBP1/1P4KP/8 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Nge2 Nge7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Bg4
  12. 12.Qd2 Bxe2
  13. 13.Nxe2 Nf5
  14. 14.Rac1 Nxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Ne7
  16. 16.Nf4 Bh6
  17. 17.Rc3 Qd7
  18. 18.Bh3 f5
  19. 19.Nd3 Rac8
  20. 20.Nc5 Qc6
  21. 21.Bg2 b6
  22. 22.Nd3 Qd6
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rxc3
  24. 24.Rxc3 Qe6
  25. 25.Nf4 Bxf4
  26. 26.exf4 Rc8
  27. 27.Re3 Qd6
  28. 28.Re5 Kf7
  29. 29.Bf3 h5
  30. 30.Kg2 Qd7
  31. 31.a3 Rc6
  32. 32.Qe2 Rd6
  33. 33.Re3 Ng8
  34. 34.Rc3 Nf6
  35. 35.Qc2 Qe7
  36. 36.Rc7 Rd7
  37. 37.Rc6 Qe3
  38. 38.Qc3 Re7
  39. 39.Qxe3 Rxe3
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rc7+ Kf8

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