Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2009.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2K2npp/8/5PP1/4BB2/8/b7 w - - 13 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.b3 g6
  16. 16.Qc2 Qb6
  17. 17.Bb2 Nh5
  18. 18.Bf1 Nf4
  19. 19.Rad1 exd4
  20. 20.cxd4 d5
  21. 21.Qc3 a5
  22. 22.Qe3 Nh5
  23. 23.e5 Ba6
  24. 24.axb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.Ra1 Ng7
  26. 26.Ba3 Nf5
  27. 27.Qc3 c5
  28. 28.dxc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.Nd4 Bd7
  30. 30.e6 Bxe6
  31. 31.Nxf5 Bxf5
  32. 32.Bb2 f6
  33. 33.Rxe8 Rxe8
  34. 34.Qd4 Qd8
  35. 35.g4 Be4
  36. 36.Qxf6 Qxf6
  37. 37.Bxf6 Rb8
  38. 38.Be5 Bg7
  39. 39.Rxa5 Nxb3
  40. 40.Bxb8 Nxa5
  41. 41.Nxe4 dxe4
  42. 42.Bb5 Bd4
  43. 43.Kf1 Nb7
  44. 44.Bc6 Nc5
  45. 45.Ke2 Kg7
  46. 46.h4 h6
  47. 47.Bd6 Kf7
  48. 48.Bf4 Kg7
  49. 49.Bd2 Bf6
  50. 50.Be3 Ne6
  51. 51.Bd5 Nc7
  52. 52.Bxe4 Bxh4
  53. 53.f4 Bf6
  54. 54.Kd3 Ba1
  55. 55.Kc4 Ne8
  56. 56.Bf3 Nf6
  57. 57.Kc5 Bb2
  58. 58.Kd6 Kf7
  59. 59.Kc6 Ba1

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