Ivanov, Alexander vs Root, Douglas
USA-op Los Angeles · Round 1 · 1991.07.01 · 1/2-1/2 · C05 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
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[Event "USA-op Los Angeles"] [Site "Los Angeles, CA USA"] [Date "1991.07.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Ivanov, Alexander"] [Black "Root, Douglas"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "93"] [WhiteElo "2369"] [WhiteFideId "2000202"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2460"] [BlackFideId "2000490"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "C05i"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. c3 c5 6. f4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 Qb6 8. a3 Be7 9. b4 cxd4 10. cxd4 f6 11. Bd3 O-O 12. Ne2 Rf7 13. h4 Nf8 14. Be3 Bd7 15. Bf2 Nd8 16. O-O Bb5 17. exf6 Bxf6 18. Rc1 Qa6 19. Bxb5 Qxb5 20. h5 Nd7 21. Nc3 Qa6 22. f5 Qxa3 23. Nb5 Qxb4 24. Nc7 Nb6 25. Nxa8 Nxa8 26. fxe6 Nxe6 27. Rc8+ Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Nxf8 29. Qa1 a6 30. Rb1 Qe7 31. Qc3 Qd7 32. Bg3 Ne6 33. Ne5 Bxe5 34. Bxe5 h6 35. Qb4 b5 36. Ra1 Nac7 37. Qa3 Qd8 38. Qc3 Qh4 39. Rc1 b4 40. Qxb4 Nb5 41. Rc8+ Kf7 42. Qb1 Qxh5 43. Qf1+ Kg6 44. Rc6 Qg4 45. Rxa6 Nxd4 46. Qd3+ Kh5 47. Bxd4 1/2-1/2