Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2005.03.25
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r1r2bk1/pp3pp1/4pnp1/2n5/PB6/2N1PN1P/1P3PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 4 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne4
  10. 10.Na2 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nd7
  12. 12.Bd3 Bg6
  13. 13.h3 c5
  14. 14.Qc2 Nef6
  15. 15.Bxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.dxc5 Qc7
  17. 17.Bd2 Qxc5
  18. 18.Qxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Bb4 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nc3 Bf8

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