Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

III Kings' Tournament · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event III Kings' Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 9
Date 2009.06.24
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

r7/1pk2b2/1Rp1p3/r1PpPp1p/PK1P2p1/1B2P1P1/6P1/5R2 w - - 29 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.e3 a5
  8. 8.Be2 Na6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qb3 Nb4
  11. 11.Na2 Na6
  12. 12.Rac1 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Ne4
  15. 15.Nc3 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bf6
  17. 17.Ne5 Bg7
  18. 18.f4 Nb4
  19. 19.Rf2 Bd7
  20. 20.Na2 Nxa2
  21. 21.Qxa2 Be8
  22. 22.Qb3 Rb8
  23. 23.Bg4 Qe7
  24. 24.Qb6 Qd8
  25. 25.Qb3 Qe7
  26. 26.Nd3 f5
  27. 27.Bf3 g4
  28. 28.Be2 h5
  29. 29.Rff1 Rf6
  30. 30.Kf2 Rh6
  31. 31.Rh1 Bf6
  32. 32.Qb6 Qd8
  33. 33.Qxd8 Bxd8
  34. 34.Ne5 Kg7
  35. 35.Bd3 Rf6
  36. 36.Rc2 Ra8
  37. 37.Rb1 Bc7
  38. 38.b4 axb4
  39. 39.Rxb4 Bxe5
  40. 40.fxe5 Rf7
  41. 41.c5 Rc7
  42. 42.Ke2 Kf8
  43. 43.Rcb2 Ra7
  44. 44.Kd2 Ke7
  45. 45.Kc3 Kd8
  46. 46.Bc2 Rh7
  47. 47.Rb1 Kc7
  48. 48.Rh1 Rh8
  49. 49.Rb6 Bf7
  50. 50.Kb4 Rha8
  51. 51.Ra1 Ra5
  52. 52.Bb3 R8a7
  53. 53.Ra2 Ra8
  54. 54.Ra1 R8a7
  55. 55.Rf1 Ra8

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