Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 22
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4rk1/5p1b/p2R1Q1P/bp2P3/8/1B3N2/PP3PPK/2q5 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Bg4
  11. 11.Bc2 Ne6
  12. 12.Re1 Bc5
  13. 13.Nf1 O-O
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bg6
  16. 16.Bb3 Ne7
  17. 17.h4 h6
  18. 18.h5 Bh7
  19. 19.Nd4 Bb6
  20. 20.Be3 c5
  21. 21.Nf3 d4
  22. 22.cxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Bd2 Nd5
  24. 24.Rc1 Ndf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Nxf4
  26. 26.Rc6 Ba5
  27. 27.Rd6 Qe7
  28. 28.Qxd4 Bxe1
  29. 29.Qxf4 Ba5
  30. 30.Nf5 Qc7
  31. 31.Nxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.Qxh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qf6+ Kg8
  35. 35.h6 Qc1+
  36. 36.Kh2

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