Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

Corus A · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2009.01.28
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/4q1p1/4P2p/5Q2/2r3KP/6P1/5R2 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 a5
  13. 13.Rab1 Qb8
  14. 14.Qe2 h5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nb6
  16. 16.Ne2 Nc8
  17. 17.Bc3 Nd6
  18. 18.Be1 Bh6
  19. 19.Nc3 b5
  20. 20.cxb5 cxb5
  21. 21.Qe2 b4
  22. 22.Na4 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Qb2 Nd7
  25. 25.Rbc1 Bg7
  26. 26.Qc2 Ra7
  27. 27.Be2 Kh7
  28. 28.Qc6 Nf5
  29. 29.Qc2 Qe8
  30. 30.Bf1 Bh6
  31. 31.Bd3 Nf6
  32. 32.Qc8 Qe7
  33. 33.Bxf5 Rxf5
  34. 34.Qc5 Qb7
  35. 35.Rc2 d4
  36. 36.Qxd4 Rd5
  37. 37.Qa1 Rg5
  38. 38.f4 Rd5
  39. 39.Rxd5 Nxd5
  40. 40.Qd4 Bg7
  41. 41.Qd3 Qa8
  42. 42.Bd2 Rd7
  43. 43.Nc5 Rd8
  44. 44.Qe4 Qa7
  45. 45.Qf3 Nc3
  46. 46.Ne4 a4
  47. 47.Kh2 axb3
  48. 48.axb3 Qc7
  49. 49.Be1 Re8
  50. 50.Nxc3 bxc3
  51. 51.e4 Qb7
  52. 52.Bxc3 Qxb3
  53. 53.Rc1 Rc8
  54. 54.e5 Bh6
  55. 55.Kg3 Qe6
  56. 56.Rf1 Bxf4+
  57. 57.Qxf4 Rxc3+

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