Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

Corus A · 2006 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2006.01.19
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5B2/2k2n2/8/1p1p1KP1/5P2/PP6/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.Qe2 d6
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bxa7 Rxa7
  10. 10.c4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Qe3 Qc7
  14. 14.Be2 Qb8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rd8
  16. 16.Rd2 e5
  17. 17.Rc1 Be6
  18. 18.Rcd1 h6
  19. 19.h3 Rb7
  20. 20.Bf1 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 axb5
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Ne7
  24. 24.Na5 Rc7
  25. 25.Nc6 Nxc6
  26. 26.dxc6 Rxc6
  27. 27.Qxe5 b4
  28. 28.Qd4 Qb6
  29. 29.Bc4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rb6
  31. 31.Bb3 Kf8
  32. 32.g4 Ke7
  33. 33.Re1+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rc1 Rd7
  35. 35.Rc8+ Ke7
  36. 36.h4 g5
  37. 37.Rh8 Rd8
  38. 38.Rxh6 Rg8
  39. 39.f3 gxh4
  40. 40.Rxh4 d5
  41. 41.Kf2 Rbb8
  42. 42.Ke3 Kd6
  43. 43.Rh6 Rbe8+
  44. 44.Kf4 Kc5
  45. 45.Rd2 Rg6
  46. 46.Rh1 Reg8
  47. 47.Rc1+ Kd6
  48. 48.Rdc2 Rd8
  49. 49.Rc7 Rd7
  50. 50.R1c6+ Ke7
  51. 51.Bc2 d4
  52. 52.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  53. 53.Bxg6 Kxc6
  54. 54.Bxf7

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