Vassily Ivanchuk vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/7k/2p1NR1p/3pP3/3P1P1P/3n4/3r4/6K1 w - - 9 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 d6
  6. 6.Nxd4 exd4
  7. 7.Nd5 Nd7
  8. 8.O-O g6
  9. 9.c3 Bg7
  10. 10.cxd4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Nc3 c6
  12. 12.Ne2 Bg7
  13. 13.d4 O-O
  14. 14.Bb3 Nf6
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qd7
  18. 18.Be3 Kh8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Ng8
  20. 20.Rac1 Bh6
  21. 21.Rc2 Bxe3+
  22. 22.Qxe3 Nf6
  23. 23.Nc1 Qg7
  24. 24.Nd3 g5
  25. 25.h3 Nh5
  26. 26.b4 a5
  27. 27.bxa5 Rxa5
  28. 28.e5 d5
  29. 29.Nc5 Nf4
  30. 30.Rb2 b6
  31. 31.Rxb6 Rxa2
  32. 32.Rd2 Qa7
  33. 33.Rb7 Qa5
  34. 34.Rxa2 Qxa2
  35. 35.Qf2 Qe2
  36. 36.Rb2 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Ra8
  38. 38.Rd2 Qb1
  39. 39.Rb2 Qd1
  40. 40.Qd2 Ra1
  41. 41.Qxd1 Rxd1
  42. 42.g3 Nd3
  43. 43.Rb8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Nxe6+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rf8 Rd2+
  46. 46.Kg1 h6
  47. 47.h4 Rd1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Rd2+
  49. 49.Kf1 gxh4
  50. 50.Rf6+ Kh7
  51. 51.gxh4 Rf2+
  52. 52.Kg1 Re2
  53. 53.f4 Rd2
  54. 54.Rf7+ Kg6
  55. 55.Rf6+ Kh7
  56. 56.Nf8+ Kg7
  57. 57.Ne6+ Kh7

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