Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 77 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4q3/6k1/5np1/3B1p1p/1N3P1P/2r2PP1/1Q4K1/2r5 w - - 6 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 g6
  6. 6.h3 Qc7
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bf4 Qd8
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.Qb3 Qc8
  12. 12.Rad1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rfe1 Be4
  14. 14.Bf1 Bxf3
  15. 15.exf3 Re8
  16. 16.Na4 Nh5
  17. 17.Bc1 Qc7
  18. 18.f4 e6
  19. 19.Qc2 f5
  20. 20.b3 Nhf6
  21. 21.Nb2 Ne4
  22. 22.Be3 h5
  23. 23.Nd3 a5
  24. 24.Bg2 Kh7
  25. 25.h4 Nef6
  26. 26.f3 b6
  27. 27.cxb6 Qxb6
  28. 28.Bf2 Bf8
  29. 29.Re2 Ba3
  30. 30.Rde1 Nf8
  31. 31.Bf1 Rac8
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg8
  33. 33.Qc3 N6d7
  34. 34.Rc2 Rc7
  35. 35.Rd1 Rec8
  36. 36.Qe1 Kf7
  37. 37.Rdd2 Qa7
  38. 38.Re2 Be7
  39. 39.Qc1 Qa8
  40. 40.Rc3 Bd6
  41. 41.Rec2 Qb7
  42. 42.Be2 Qa8
  43. 43.Qd1 Qa7
  44. 44.Qd2 Qa8
  45. 45.Be3 Kg8
  46. 46.Kf2 Kh7
  47. 47.Rc1 Ra7
  48. 48.R3c2 Rac7
  49. 49.Qd1 Kg8
  50. 50.Kf1 Ra7
  51. 51.Nb2 Ba3
  52. 52.Rb1 Nb6
  53. 53.Nd3 Nbd7
  54. 54.Bc1 Be7
  55. 55.Bb2 Qb8
  56. 56.Bc3 Qa8
  57. 57.Qd2 Bd6
  58. 58.Rbc1 Be7
  59. 59.b4 axb4
  60. 60.Bxb4 Bxb4
  61. 61.Nxb4 Nb8
  62. 62.Rc3 Ra4
  63. 63.Qb2 Ra5
  64. 64.a3 Nfd7
  65. 65.Re3 Nf8
  66. 66.Rcc3 Nbd7
  67. 67.Qc1 c5
  68. 68.dxc5 d4
  69. 69.c6 Nf6
  70. 70.Rxe6 Nxe6
  71. 71.Bc4 dxc3
  72. 72.Bxe6+ Kg7
  73. 73.Qxc3 Rxa3
  74. 74.Qe5 Rxc6
  75. 75.Bd5 Rc1+
  76. 76.Kg2 Qe8
  77. 77.Qb2 Rac3

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