Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2006.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/p4pp1/1pbR4/4r1p1/2P1n3/1P4P1/PB5P/6K1 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 c5
  10. 10.Re1 Rc8
  11. 11.e4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Rxe4 Nf6
  14. 14.Rh4 Bb7
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Qc2 h6
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxf2+
  18. 18.Qxf2 Bxg2
  19. 19.Qc2 Re8
  20. 20.Rd1 Qxd1+
  21. 21.Qxd1 hxg5
  22. 22.Rd4 Bc6
  23. 23.Rd6 Ne4
  24. 24.Qd4 e5
  25. 25.Qxe5 Rxe5

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