Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wei Yi

Ivanchuk-Wei Yi m 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ivanchuk-Wei Yi m 2017
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 1
Date 2017.10.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/5R2/4P3/r4pK1/8/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Nf3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qc3 Re8
  12. 12.Rd1 e5
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.e4 c6
  15. 15.Bc4 Bg4
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Qxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 cxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Nc6
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Ke2 Reb8
  22. 22.Rd2 Rb3
  23. 23.Rc1 Rab8
  24. 24.Rxc6 Rxb2
  25. 25.Ra6 Rxd2+
  26. 26.Kxd2 Rb1
  27. 27.Rxa7 Rh1
  28. 28.Ke2 Rxh3
  29. 29.Rd7 f5
  30. 30.exf5 Rh4
  31. 31.Ra7 Rf4
  32. 32.a4 Rxf5
  33. 33.a5 Kh7
  34. 34.Re7 e4
  35. 35.fxe4 Rxa5
  36. 36.Kf3 Kg6
  37. 37.Re6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rb6 h5
  39. 39.Kg3 g5
  40. 40.Rh6 Ra3+
  41. 41.f3 g4
  42. 42.Rxh5 gxf3
  43. 43.Rf5+

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