Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · English Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2003.03.17
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q4rk/5p1p/pNbpp1r1/2P1n1bn/1P6/P1Q2P2/3N2PP/2RR1BBK b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Qb6
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Qc7
  9. 9.c4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Re8
  12. 12.f3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qd2 b6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bb7
  15. 15.Bf1 Rac8
  16. 16.Kh1 Qb8
  17. 17.Bg1 Ba8
  18. 18.a3 Kh8
  19. 19.b4 g5
  20. 20.Qxg5 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qh5 Nef6
  22. 22.Qh6 Rg8
  23. 23.Qe3 Ne5
  24. 24.Na4 Rg6
  25. 25.Nb3 Rcg8
  26. 26.Nd2 Nh5
  27. 27.Nxb6 Bg5
  28. 28.Qc3 Bc6
  29. 29.c5

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