Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

19th Amber Rapid · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 19th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2010.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q4k/q4r2/6Rp/4b1p1/1P2B1P1/8/2P3K1/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Be2 Be7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rb3 Qc5+
  16. 16.Be3 Qe5
  17. 17.Bf4 Qc5+
  18. 18.Kh1 Ng4
  19. 19.h3 e5
  20. 20.Na4 Qa7
  21. 21.hxg4 exf4
  22. 22.Nb6 Be6
  23. 23.Nxa8 Bxb3
  24. 24.axb3 Qxa8
  25. 25.Ra1 Bf6
  26. 26.Rxa6 Qd8
  27. 27.Rxc6 Be5
  28. 28.Bf3 Bd4
  29. 29.Qe1 Be3
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf6
  31. 31.Kh3 g5
  32. 32.g3 Qh6+
  33. 33.Kg2 fxg3
  34. 34.Qxg3 Bf4
  35. 35.Qh3 Qg7
  36. 36.e5 Bxe5
  37. 37.Be4 h6
  38. 38.b4 Qf7
  39. 39.Qf3 Qb7
  40. 40.Qb3+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qc4 Rf7
  42. 42.Rxd6 Qa7
  43. 43.Rg6+ Kh8
  44. 44.Qc8+

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