Ivanov, Alexander vs Rao, Vivek
Worcester, MA · Round 6 · 1989.05.29 · 1-0 · B70 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation
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[Event "Worcester, MA"] [Site "Worcester, MA"] [Date "1989.05.29"] [Round "6"] [White "Ivanov, Alexander"] [Black "Rao, Vivek"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "123"] [WhiteElo "2599"] [WhiteFideId "1687468"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2360"] [BlackFideId "2000989"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "B70c"] [Source "Codekiddy"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. g3 g6 7. Bg2 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qb4 Qc7 11. a4 Be6 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. exd5 Bf5 14. c3 a5 15. Qh4 Bf6 16. Bg5 Bxg5 17. Qxg5 Rfe8 18. Rfe1 Qb6 19. Qd2 Rac8 20. h4 h5 21. Re3 e5 22. dxe6 Rxe6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24. Rd1 Bb3 25. Qxd6 Qxd6 26. Rxd6 Bxa4 27. Bxb7 Rb8 28. Bd5 Kf8 29. Ra6 Rxb2 30. Rxa5 Be8 31. c4 Rc2 32. Ra7 Kg7 33. Kg2 Rc3 34. Kf1 Rc2 35. Kg2 Rc3 36. Re7 Kf8 37. Rc7 Kg7 38. Re7 Kf8 39. Re3 Rc2 40. Ra3 Bd7 41. Ra8+ Kg7 42. Ra7 Be8 43. Kf3 Kf6 44. Ke3 Kg7 45. Rc7 Kf6 46. f3 Rg2 47. Kf4 Rd2 48. Ra7 Rc2 49. Ra6+ Ke7 50. Kg5 Rg2 51. Ra7+ Kd6 52. Kf4 f5 53. Ra6+ Ke7 54. Re6+ Kd7 55. c5 Bf7 56. Rd6+ Ke7 57. Bxf7 Kxf7 58. c6 Rg1 59. c7 Rc1 60. Kg5 Rxc7 61. Rf6+ Ke8 62. Kxg6 1-0