Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2005.03.24
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1k1r4/pPp3p1/2b2q1p/8/8/2P1RN2/P1Q2KPP/8 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nc2 Bxe3
  8. 8.Nxe3 Qe5
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.Nd2 dxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Be6
  12. 12.Qa4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nf3 Qh5
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.Bxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Rad1 Qh6
  17. 17.b4 f4
  18. 18.b5 fxe3
  19. 19.bxc6 exf2+
  20. 20.Kxf2 Kb8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.cxb7 Qf6
  23. 23.Re1 Bd5
  24. 24.Re3 Bc6
  25. 25.Qc2 h6

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