Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2004.03.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5K2/8/4P1Rp/8/5p1P/5r2/8 b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 O-O
  7. 7.d4 d5
  8. 8.e5 Ne4
  9. 9.Be3 Bd7
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.dxc5 Qb8
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bd4 Bg4
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qxb2
  15. 15.Nxe4 Qxe2
  16. 16.Rxe2 dxe4
  17. 17.Rxe4 Be6
  18. 18.Ree1 Reb8
  19. 19.a4 Rb2
  20. 20.Be3 Bd5
  21. 21.Nd4 Rc8
  22. 22.Bc1 Rb7
  23. 23.Bf4 e6
  24. 24.Rac1 Bf8
  25. 25.Be3 Bxc5
  26. 26.c4 Be4
  27. 27.Nxe6 Bxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 fxe6
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rb4
  30. 30.g3 Rxa4
  31. 31.Rd1 Rf8
  32. 32.Rd6 Ra2
  33. 33.Rf4 Rxf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Kf7
  35. 35.Rxc6 h6
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Kg2 a5
  38. 38.c5 Rc2
  39. 39.c6 a4
  40. 40.Ra7 Rxc6
  41. 41.Rxa4 Rc3
  42. 42.Ra6 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra7+ Kf8
  44. 44.Rh7 h5
  45. 45.f3 Rc1
  46. 46.Ra7 Rb1
  47. 47.Rh7 Ra1
  48. 48.f5 exf5
  49. 49.Kg3 Ra4
  50. 50.f4 g5
  51. 51.fxg5 Rg4+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rxg5
  53. 53.Kf4 Rg2
  54. 54.h3 Rf2+
  55. 55.Kg5 f4
  56. 56.Kf6 Kg8
  57. 57.Rg7+ Kh8
  58. 58.Rg5 f3
  59. 59.Kf7

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