Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2006.03.24
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/5pQ1/8/6pk/5n2/5P2/5K1P/8 b - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Qd3 e6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe3 Nd7
  14. 14.e5 Bd5
  15. 15.Be7 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bd6 Qb7
  17. 17.a4 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Nb8
  19. 19.a5 Nc6
  20. 20.axb6 axb6
  21. 21.Bc5 Rcb8
  22. 22.Rxb6 Qxb6
  23. 23.Bxb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Nd2 Rb4
  25. 25.Ne4 Bxe5
  26. 26.dxe5 Rxe4
  27. 27.Qd3 Nxe5
  28. 28.Qb5 h5
  29. 29.Rc1 Nc6
  30. 30.Bf1 Nd4
  31. 31.Qd7 Kg7
  32. 32.f3 Re3
  33. 33.Rc7 Rf8
  34. 34.Bc4 Nf5
  35. 35.g4 Nd4
  36. 36.Bxd5 exd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Ne6
  38. 38.gxh5 Re1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Re2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Nxc7
  41. 41.Qd4+ Kh6
  42. 42.Kxe2 Ne6
  43. 43.Qe5 g5
  44. 44.Qf6+ Kxh5
  45. 45.Kf2 Nf4
  46. 46.Qg7

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