Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Pearl Spring · 2008 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 6
Date 2008.12.17
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/2bk2p1/8/5K1P/4PP2/8/5B2 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 c4
  8. 8.Bc2 Ng4
  9. 9.b3 b5
  10. 10.bxc4 bxc4
  11. 11.Na3 Nge5
  12. 12.Qe2 Nxf3+
  13. 13.gxf3 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxc4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 e6
  16. 16.d4 Be7
  17. 17.Qd3 O-O
  18. 18.Bf4 Rc8
  19. 19.c4 e5
  20. 20.Bg3 exd4
  21. 21.e5 g6
  22. 22.exd6 Bf6
  23. 23.Rad1 Rc5
  24. 24.Qa3 Rxc4
  25. 25.Bd3 Rc3
  26. 26.Qxa6 Qa8
  27. 27.Qxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Be5 Kg7
  29. 29.Bf1 Rxa2
  30. 30.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Rxd4 Ra8
  32. 32.h4 Ra4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Bxa4
  34. 34.Kg2 Bc6
  35. 35.Re3 Rxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Ke5
  37. 37.Kg3 Kxd6
  38. 38.Kf4

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