Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2002.03.24
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Pk1/3N2qp/3P4/8/7K/5P2/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.g3 d6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Nb6
  11. 11.Nh4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Nc4
  13. 13.a3 O-O
  14. 14.Ra2 Qb6
  15. 15.Na4 Qb7
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bxe7 Rfe8
  18. 18.b3 Nxa3
  19. 19.Rxa3 Rxe7
  20. 20.Nc3 Qb4
  21. 21.Rfa1 Nb8
  22. 22.Ne4 Bxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Bxe2
  24. 24.Rc1 Bb5
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Ne4 Qd4
  27. 27.Nxd6 Bd3
  28. 28.Qd2 Re2
  29. 29.Qf4 Qxf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Rea2
  31. 31.h3 Nd7
  32. 32.Rc3 Rd2
  33. 33.Kh2 Raa2
  34. 34.b4 cxb4
  35. 35.Rc7 b3
  36. 36.Rxd7 b2
  37. 37.Rxf7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Re7 Re2
  39. 39.Rxe2 Bxe2
  40. 40.Be4 Ra3
  41. 41.f5 Bd3
  42. 42.Bxd3 Rxd3
  43. 43.f6 b1=Q
  44. 44.f7+ Kg7
  45. 45.Nxg6 Rxh3+
  46. 46.Kxh3 Qxg6

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