Judit Polgar vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Judit Polgar
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Dortmund
Site	Dortmund
Round	9
Date	1997.07.13
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves	37

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Final Position

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

5k2/4R3/2p1PBp1/3b3p/8/8/4r1PP/6K1 w - - 5 38

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 f5
4. 4.d4 fxe4
5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
6. 6.Nxe5 Bf5
7. 7.O-O Bd6
8. 8.Qh5+ g6
9. 9.Qe2 Qh4
10. 10.Nc3 Nf6
11. 11.f3 Bxe5
12. 12.dxe5 exf3
13. 13.Rxf3 Qd4+
14. 14.Kh1 Ne4
15. 15.Nxe4 Qxe4
16. 16.Rf2 Qxe2
17. 17.Rxe2 Bg4
18. 18.Re1 Rf8
19. 19.Kg1 Be6
20. 20.Bg5 a5
21. 21.a3 Rf5
22. 22.Bf6 Rf4
23. 23.Rad1 b5
24. 24.c3 b4
25. 25.axb4 axb4
26. 26.cxb4 Rxb4
27. 27.Rd2 Ra2
28. 28.Rd8+ Kf7
29. 29.Re2 Rbxb2
30. 30.Rxb2 Rxb2
31. 31.Rh8 h5
32. 32.Rh7+ Kf8
33. 33.Rxc7 Rc2
34. 34.Re7 Bd5
35. 35.e6 Re2
36. 36.Rf7+ Ke8
37. 37.Re7+ Kf8

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