Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Grischuk

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2011.03.19
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1p1nk2b/8/1PP5/3KN1P1/1N3B2/1b6 w - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8 Rxd8
  9. 9.Bxc5 Nc6
  10. 10.Nge2 b6
  11. 11.Ba3 Ba6
  12. 12.Nb5 Rd7
  13. 13.Nec3 Bb7
  14. 14.Na4 Rad8
  15. 15.Be2 Nh5
  16. 16.g3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Kf2 Nd4
  19. 19.Rhd1 Nxe2
  20. 20.Rxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Kxe2 Bh6
  22. 22.Bb4 Bc6
  23. 23.b3 Nf6
  24. 24.Bc3 e5
  25. 25.Nb2 a6
  26. 26.Na3 f4
  27. 27.Rd1 Kf7
  28. 28.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  29. 29.Nc2 e4
  30. 30.fxe4 Bxe4
  31. 31.Nb4 a5
  32. 32.Nd5 fxg3
  33. 33.hxg3 Ke6
  34. 34.Ne3 Bb1
  35. 35.a3 Nc5
  36. 36.b4 axb4
  37. 37.axb4 Ne4
  38. 38.Be1 Nd6
  39. 39.Bf2 Ba2
  40. 40.Kd3 Bb1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Ba2
  42. 42.Kd3 Bb1+

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