Ivanov, Alexander vs Hoekstra, Matthew
National Congress 29th · Round 1 · 1998.11.27 · 1/2-1/2 · B39 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation
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PGN
[Event "National Congress 29th"] [Site "Philadelphia, PA USA"] [Date "1998.11.27"] [Round "1"] [White "Ivanov, Alexander"] [Black "Hoekstra, Matthew"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "180"] [WhiteElo "2510"] [WhiteFideId "2000202"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2125"] [BlackFideId "2014432"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [ECO "B39e"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 e5 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O a6 12. Rc1 d6 13. Bg4 Be6 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. Ne2 Qb6 16. Rc2 Rac8 17. Bxd4 exd4 18. Nc1 Qc6 19. Qg4 Rce8 20. Nd3 d5 21. exd5 exd5 22. b3 Re4 23. Qd1 dxc4 24. Rxc4 Qd6 25. Re1 Rxe1+ 26. Qxe1 b5 27. Rc5 h6 28. Qe4 Rf6 29. h4 Re6 30. Rc8+ Kh7 31. Qb7 Re7 32. Qf3 Rc7 33. Rxc7 Qxc7 34. Qe2 a5 35. a4 bxa4 36. bxa4 Qc4 37. Qd1 Qd5 38. g3 Qc4 39. Nb2 Qc3 40. Nd3 Qc4 41. Kg2 Bh8 42. Nf4 Be5 43. Qd3 Qc6+ 44. Qf3 Qc7 45. Ne6 Qe7 46. Qd5 Bg7 47. Nxd4 Bxd4 48. Qxd4 Qb7+ 49. Kh2 Qc7 50. Qd5 h5 51. Kg2 Kh6 52. Kf3 Kh7 53. Qd4 Qc6+ 54. Kf4 Qc7+ 55. Ke4 Qe7+ 56. Kd3 Qa3+ 57. Ke2 Qe7+ 58. Kd2 Qc7 59. Kd3 Qb7 60. Ke2 Qe7+ 61. Kf3 Qb7+ 62. Qe4 Qf7+ 63. Ke3 Qb3+ 64. Kf4 Qb8+ 65. Kf3 Qf8+ 66. Kg2 Qf7 67. Qc6 Qe7 68. Qd5 Qc7 69. Qb5 Kh8 70. Kf3 Kh7 71. Qe8 Qc3+ 72. Qe3 Qc6+ 73. Qe4 Qf6+ 74. Qf4 Qc6+ 75. Ke2 Qc2+ 76. Kf1 Qd1+ 77. Kg2 Qd5+ 78. Kh2 Qd7 79. Qc4 Qa7 80. Kg1 Qe7 81. Kf1 Qb7 82. Ke2 Qe7+ 83. Kd3 Qd6+ 84. Qd4 Qa6+ 85. Ke4 Qe6+ 86. Kf4 Qf7+ 87. Ke5 Qe7+ 88. Kd5 Qb7+ 89. Kc5 Qa7+ 90. Kd5 Qb7+ 1/2-1/2