Peter Svidler vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.5
Date 2020.07.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q2bpk1/4q3/8/8/1NP5/KP6/8 b - - 8 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nbxd5
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.g3 O-O
  16. 16.h4 Qc7
  17. 17.Bd3 a5
  18. 18.a4 Nb4
  19. 19.Bb5 d5
  20. 20.c3 Nc6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rad8
  23. 23.Qe4 Kg7
  24. 24.Rdg1 Rh8
  25. 25.Ka2 Ne7
  26. 26.g4 hxg4
  27. 27.Rxg4 Rh5
  28. 28.Qc4 Qb6
  29. 29.f4 Nf5
  30. 30.fxe5 Bxe5
  31. 31.Rg5 Rdh8
  32. 32.Qd5 Bf6
  33. 33.Rxh5 Rxh5
  34. 34.Be2 Rxh4
  35. 35.Rxh4 Bxh4
  36. 36.Nxa5 Qf2
  37. 37.Bc4 Ne3
  38. 38.Qxb7 Nd1
  39. 39.Qb3 Qd2
  40. 40.Kb1 Bf6
  41. 41.Qc2 Qe1
  42. 42.Ka2 g5
  43. 43.Nb3 g4
  44. 44.a5 g3
  45. 45.a6 Ne3
  46. 46.Qe4 g2
  47. 47.Qb7 Nxc4
  48. 48.Qxg2+ Kh6
  49. 49.a7 Nb6
  50. 50.Qc6 Qe6
  51. 51.a8=Q Nxa8
  52. 52.Qxa8 Be7
  53. 53.Qh1+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qg2+ Kf8
  55. 55.Qa8+ Kg7
  56. 56.Qb7

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