Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 3
Date 2007.02.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/2R2p2/2P1k3/8/r5P1/3K4/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxf5 Qxf5
  13. 13.Qxb7 Qd7
  14. 14.Qxd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.c5 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Nxh2 Ne4
  17. 17.Bf4 Rfe8
  18. 18.f3 Nef6
  19. 19.Nf1 Nf8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Rd1 Re7
  22. 22.Nd2 Ne6
  23. 23.Be5 a5
  24. 24.Nb3 Ra7
  25. 25.a4 Nh5
  26. 26.Re1 h6
  27. 27.Kf2 Nhf4
  28. 28.Re3 h5
  29. 29.g3 Nh3+
  30. 30.Ke1 g5
  31. 31.Nc1 g4
  32. 32.fxg4 hxg4
  33. 33.Rb3 Nhg5
  34. 34.Bb8 Rd7
  35. 35.Ne2 Nf3+
  36. 36.Kd1 Nfxd4
  37. 37.Nxd4 Nxd4
  38. 38.Rb6 Re7
  39. 39.b4 axb4
  40. 40.a5 Re3
  41. 41.Rxb4 Nb5
  42. 42.Kd2 Re8
  43. 43.Rxg4+ Kh7
  44. 44.Bd6 d4
  45. 45.Bf4 Ra8
  46. 46.Rh4+ Kg7
  47. 47.Be5+ f6
  48. 48.Rg4+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rf4 Ke6
  50. 50.Bxd4 Nxd4
  51. 51.Rxd4 Rxa5
  52. 52.Rd6+ Ke5
  53. 53.Rxc6 Ra3

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