Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2003.03.18
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

7r/p1p1kppp/4p3/3P4/2B2B2/3K2P1/P3RP1P/nr6 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qb3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nb4
  9. 9.Qd1 Qf5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc2+
  11. 11.Kd2 Nxa1
  12. 12.Qa4+ b5
  13. 13.Qxa6 Bb4
  14. 14.Qc6+ Kf8
  15. 15.e4 Qxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Nxe4+
  17. 17.Ke3 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxb5 Rb8
  20. 20.Kd3 Bb2
  21. 21.Bc4 Ke7
  22. 22.Rb1 Rb7
  23. 23.Ne5 Rb6
  24. 24.Nc6+ Rxc6
  25. 25.Rxb2 Rb6
  26. 26.Re2 Rb1
  27. 27.d5

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