Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2000.03.19
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5r2/2q2pkp/pPrp1pp1/8/3RP3/5P2/1PPQ2PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.a4 g6
  9. 9.Be2 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
  14. 14.f3 Nxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Be6
  16. 16.a5 Bc4
  17. 17.Ra4 Bxe2
  18. 18.Qxe2 Nd7
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Nd5 Rc6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Nxf6 exf6
  23. 23.Rd4 Qc7
  24. 24.Rc1 b6
  25. 25.axb6

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