Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2001.03.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q4k1/6p1/pp2N3/5n1p/1B6/4Pb1q/PP3P2/R1R3K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 Qe4
  13. 13.Qb3 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 b6
  15. 15.Bd3 Qg4
  16. 16.O-O Bb7
  17. 17.h3 Qh5
  18. 18.Qb5 a6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rab8
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Bf1 Ne7
  22. 22.Bb4 Nf5
  23. 23.Nh2 Qg6
  24. 24.Qc4 Ne4
  25. 25.Qc7 Ng5
  26. 26.Ng4 Nxh3+
  27. 27.gxh3 h5
  28. 28.Bg2 Bxg2
  29. 29.Ne5 Qg5
  30. 30.Nxf7 Qh4
  31. 31.Nxd8 Bf3
  32. 32.Nxe6 Qxh3
  33. 33.Qxb8+

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