Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2004.03.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q5k1/5p2/4p1p1/8/5Q2/2B3P1/1P3P1P/3rN1K1 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ba5 Rc8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Ba8
  14. 14.a3 Nb8
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe8
  16. 16.Nb3 Bd5
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Qxc5 Nbd7
  19. 19.Qc3 c5
  20. 20.Qe1 Qe7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rfe8
  22. 22.dxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Bb4 Qa7
  24. 24.Qc3 Nfe4
  25. 25.Qe3 a5
  26. 26.Be1 Qa6
  27. 27.Nh4 Bb3
  28. 28.Bxe4 Bxd1
  29. 29.Rxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Qxc5 Bxe2
  31. 31.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  32. 32.Qc2+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qxe2 Rd8
  34. 34.Bc3 Rd5
  35. 35.Qg4 g6
  36. 36.Ng2 b4
  37. 37.axb4 axb4
  38. 38.Qxb4 Rd1+
  39. 39.Ne1 Qa8
  40. 40.Qf4

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