Vassily Ivanchuk vs Wei Yi

11th Kings Rapid 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Kings Rapid 2017
Site Medias ROU
Round 6.1
Date 2017.11.27
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r1r5/1p1bk1p1/4pp2/4P2p/p2NKP1P/P5P1/1P6/2RR4 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.g3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Qxd4 Qb5
  9. 9.e4 Qb4+
  10. 10.Qxb4 Bxb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb5 Bd7
  13. 13.Bxc6 Bxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Bxc6
  15. 15.Ke3 Ke7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rhc8
  17. 17.Nd4 Be8
  18. 18.e5 f6
  19. 19.f4 a5
  20. 20.a3 a4
  21. 21.Rhd1 Bd7
  22. 22.h4 h5
  23. 23.Ke4

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