Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2001.03.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1r3k1/3n1p1p/1ppqpnp1/8/1PBP1P2/1Q4P1/1B3P1P/2RR2K1 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bb4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 Be4
  8. 8.Qd1 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 d6
  11. 11.b3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bb2 a5
  13. 13.Rfd1 a4
  14. 14.Bh3 Bxf3
  15. 15.exf3 d5
  16. 16.f4 g6
  17. 17.Bf1 c6
  18. 18.Qc2 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rac1 Rfc8
  21. 21.b4 dxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Qd6
  23. 23.Qb3

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