Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2004.03.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6K1/8/1B2knP1/p7/r7/8/8 w - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc8
  13. 13.Nf1 Be6
  14. 14.Bg5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nb6
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nd4
  19. 19.Nh2 a5
  20. 20.Ng4 Nf5
  21. 21.Qf3 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.c3 Nh4
  24. 24.Qg3 h6
  25. 25.Ne3 f5
  26. 26.Qxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Kf1 f4
  28. 28.Ng4 Rac8
  29. 29.Rad1 Rfe8
  30. 30.g3 Nf5
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf7
  32. 32.Nh2 c4
  33. 33.Nf3 Kf6
  34. 34.Nd2 cxd3
  35. 35.Ne4+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rxd3 Red8
  37. 37.Re2 Ne7
  38. 38.Kf3 Ng8
  39. 39.h4 fxg3
  40. 40.hxg5 gxf2
  41. 41.Rxf2 Ne7
  42. 42.Kg4 Rc7
  43. 43.Rdf3 Nbxd5
  44. 44.Bb1 Nf5
  45. 45.Nd2 Rf8
  46. 46.Rd3 e4
  47. 47.Rxd5 Ne3+
  48. 48.Kh4 Rxf2
  49. 49.Rxd6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Bxe4 Ke7
  51. 51.Rd4 Rd7
  52. 52.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  53. 53.Nb3 a4
  54. 54.Nc5+ Kd6
  55. 55.Nd3 Rd2
  56. 56.Ne5 Kxe5
  57. 57.Bc6 Rxb2
  58. 58.Kh5 Rb3
  59. 59.Kg6 Rxc3
  60. 60.Bxb5 Rxa3
  61. 61.Kxg7 Nf5+

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