Garry Kasparov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 3.4
Date 2002.05.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2b1rr2/4q1kp/p2p1ppn/Pp1Pp3/1Pp1P1P1/2P1Q1NP/4BRP1/5R1K b - - 24 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.d5 Nc4
  13. 13.a4 Bd7
  14. 14.b3 Nb6
  15. 15.a5 Nc8
  16. 16.b4 c4
  17. 17.Nbd2 g6
  18. 18.Nf1 Nh5
  19. 19.Bh6 Re8
  20. 20.Qd2 Bf8
  21. 21.Ng3 Nxg3
  22. 22.fxg3 Ne7
  23. 23.Rf1 f6
  24. 24.Rf2 Kh8
  25. 25.Be3 Bg7
  26. 26.g4 Rf8
  27. 27.Raf1 Rae8
  28. 28.Nh2 Qc8
  29. 29.Qe2 Ng8
  30. 30.Rf3 Qd8
  31. 31.R1f2 Bh6
  32. 32.Nf1 Bxe3
  33. 33.Qxe3 Qe7
  34. 34.Ng3 Bc8
  35. 35.Rf1 Kg7
  36. 36.R3f2 Nh6
  37. 37.Bd1 Qd8
  38. 38.Be2 Qe7
  39. 39.Qb6 Qd8
  40. 40.Qa7+ Qe7
  41. 41.Qe3 Qd8
  42. 42.Kh1 Qe7
  43. 43.Qb6 Qd8
  44. 44.Qa7+ Qe7
  45. 45.Qe3

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