Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 14
Date 2006.03.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/pN5K/PbR5/1r6/6P1/1k6 b - - 0 55

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 b4
  13. 13.c3 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 c4
  15. 15.Ng3 cxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Bc8
  17. 17.Ba3 Qc7
  18. 18.Red1 Nb7
  19. 19.Qc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Re8
  21. 21.Rab1 Ra7
  22. 22.Rb6 Na5
  23. 23.Bf1 Nd7
  24. 24.Rbb1 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Nxe5 g6
  27. 27.f4 Be6
  28. 28.f5 Bb3
  29. 29.Rxb3 Nxb3
  30. 30.Bc4 Bg5
  31. 31.Nxf7 Be3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Nd2
  33. 33.Nd6+ Nxc4
  34. 34.Nxe8 Kf7
  35. 35.Nd6+ Nxd6
  36. 36.Rxd6 Rb7
  37. 37.fxg6+ hxg6
  38. 38.h4 Bf4
  39. 39.Rd3 Ke6
  40. 40.Kh2 Rb3
  41. 41.Kh3 c4
  42. 42.Rf3 Ke5
  43. 43.Nf1 a5
  44. 44.Kg4 Bh6
  45. 45.h5 gxh5+
  46. 46.Kxh5 Bc1
  47. 47.Rf5+ Kxe4
  48. 48.Ng3+ Kd3
  49. 49.Rf3+ Kc2
  50. 50.Ne2 Bd2
  51. 51.Nd4+ Kb2
  52. 52.Nb5 Bxc3
  53. 53.Rf2+ Kb1
  54. 54.Rf4 Bb4
  55. 55.Rxc4

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