Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2007.03.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/pp3pp1/8/2P1n2p/1P2Rq2/P1Q5/5PBP/R5K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nf3 Bf5
  11. 11.b4 d4
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Qb2 O-O
  14. 14.Bg2 Re8
  15. 15.O-O Nc3
  16. 16.Re1 h5
  17. 17.g5 Be4
  18. 18.Bd2 Ne5
  19. 19.Bxc3 Bxf3
  20. 20.exf3 dxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Qxg5
  22. 22.f4 Qxf4
  23. 23.Re4

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