Sergey Karjakin vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 10
Date 2009.04.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/3R4/8/2r5/2P5/2K5/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Be7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.c3 O-O
  13. 13.Nc2 Bg5
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Rxa4 a5
  16. 16.Bc4 Rb8
  17. 17.b3 Kh8
  18. 18.Nce3 g6
  19. 19.h4 Bxh4
  20. 20.g3 Bg5
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.gxf4 Bh4+
  23. 23.Kd2 Ne7
  24. 24.Qg1 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Be6
  26. 26.Qh2 g5
  27. 27.fxg5 Bxg5+
  28. 28.Kc2 h6
  29. 29.Raa1 Rg8
  30. 30.Rag1 Rg6
  31. 31.Nf4 Bxf4
  32. 32.Qxf4 Qf6
  33. 33.Rxg6 Qxf4
  34. 34.Rhxh6+ Qxh6
  35. 35.Rxh6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rh5 Bxc4
  37. 37.bxc4 Re8
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxe4
  39. 39.Rd5 Rxc4
  40. 40.Rxd6 Kf8

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