Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

24th ECC · 2008 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 24th ECC
Site Kallithea GRE
Round 4
Date 2008.10.20
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4r1p/5Qp1/8/8/P6P/6P1/2R4K b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 b6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nh6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.Bxh6 Bxh6
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bf4
  14. 14.d4 Qd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 cxd4
  16. 16.Qc4+ Rf7
  17. 17.Ne2 b5
  18. 18.Qxd4 Bd6
  19. 19.Ne5 c5
  20. 20.Qd5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 Qd6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc3 Bxc2
  24. 24.Rac1 Bd3
  25. 25.Rcd1 Qd4
  26. 26.Nxb5 Qxb2
  27. 27.Qxc5 Rf5
  28. 28.Qxe7 Rdf8
  29. 29.Rxd3 Qxf2+
  30. 30.Kh1 Rxb5
  31. 31.Rd7 Rf7
  32. 32.Qe8+ Rf8
  33. 33.Qe6+ Rf7
  34. 34.Rc1 Rf5
  35. 35.Rxf7 Rxf7
  36. 36.Qe5 Qf6
  37. 37.Qxf6

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