Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

IV World Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IV World Blitz
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 13
Date 2008.11.08
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/1R4p1/3Ppp2/3r4/1p1PK1P1/5P1P/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.a3 Ba5
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.d3 Rb8
  10. 10.Rb1 a6
  11. 11.Bd2 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.b4 cxb4
  14. 14.Na2 Bd7
  15. 15.Nxb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.Bxb4 Qb6
  17. 17.Qd2 Bxb4
  18. 18.Qxb4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nd2 Qc5
  20. 20.Nb3 Qxb4
  21. 21.axb4 Bc6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Bxg2
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  24. 24.Kxg2 e5
  25. 25.Kf1 Nd5
  26. 26.Nd2 f5
  27. 27.e4 Rc2
  28. 28.exd5 Rxd2
  29. 29.Rb3 g6
  30. 30.Ke1 Ra2
  31. 31.Rc3 Ra4
  32. 32.Rc6 Rxb4
  33. 33.Rxd6 Rd4
  34. 34.Ke2 b4
  35. 35.Ke3 b3
  36. 36.Rb6

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