Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2006.03.30
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

4N3/8/P1n5/5k2/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.dxc5 d4
  7. 7.Na4 Bxc5
  8. 8.Nxc5 Qa5+
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxc5
  10. 10.e3 dxe3
  11. 11.Qxe3+ Qxe3+
  12. 12.Bxe3 Be6
  13. 13.Bb5 Ne7
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.h3 h6
  18. 18.b3 a6
  19. 19.Bf1 Rac8
  20. 20.Ne2 Nb4
  21. 21.Bd2 Nec6
  22. 22.Bc3 Be6
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Nf4 Bf5
  25. 25.g4 Bc2
  26. 26.Bg2 Rd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 Bxd1
  28. 28.a3 Na2
  29. 29.Bd2 Bxb3
  30. 30.Nd3 Bc4
  31. 31.Nc5 b6
  32. 32.Nd7 Nd4
  33. 33.Nxb6 Be2
  34. 34.Bd5 Nf3+
  35. 35.Bxf3 Bxf3
  36. 36.Kh2 g5
  37. 37.Kg3 Bc6
  38. 38.Nc8 Bd7
  39. 39.Nd6 Kg7
  40. 40.h4 gxh4+
  41. 41.Kxh4 Kg6
  42. 42.Nc4 f6
  43. 43.f4 Be6
  44. 44.Nb2 f5
  45. 45.g5 hxg5+
  46. 46.fxg5 f4
  47. 47.Nd3 Kf5
  48. 48.Nxf4 Bf7
  49. 49.Nd3 Bg6
  50. 50.Nc5 a5
  51. 51.Bxa5 Nc1
  52. 52.a4 Ne2
  53. 53.Bd8 Be8
  54. 54.a5 Nd4
  55. 55.Kg3 Nc6
  56. 56.a6 Nxd8
  57. 57.Nb7 Nc6
  58. 58.Nd6+ Kxg5
  59. 59.Nxe8 Kf5

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