Vassily Ivanchuk vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2009.03.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5r2/4Q2b/8/6KP/6P1/5p2/8 w - - 5 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Qe7
  13. 13.Na4 e5
  14. 14.d5 e4
  15. 15.Nd4 cxd5
  16. 16.Nc3 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Qg5
  18. 18.Rc7 Bg4
  19. 19.Qc2 Nf3+
  20. 20.Nxf3 exf3
  21. 21.g3 Rad8
  22. 22.h4 Qe5
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Bxf7 Bf5
  25. 25.Nxg6+ Bxg6
  26. 26.Bxg6 Qe6
  27. 27.Kh2 Qxa2
  28. 28.Be4 Qa6
  29. 29.Re1 Qa5
  30. 30.b4 Qe5
  31. 31.Bxb7 a5
  32. 32.Rc4 axb4
  33. 33.Rb1 b3
  34. 34.Rxb3 Qa5
  35. 35.Rd3 Rb8
  36. 36.Rd7 Qa1
  37. 37.Rd1 Qa7
  38. 38.Be4 Rb2
  39. 39.Qd3 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qa2
  41. 41.Kg4 Qa6
  42. 42.Rc6 Qa7
  43. 43.Rb1 Re2
  44. 44.Rb7 Qxb7
  45. 45.Rxh6+ Bxh6
  46. 46.Bxb7 f2
  47. 47.Bg2 Rxe3
  48. 48.Qd4+ Kh7
  49. 49.Be4+ Rxe4+
  50. 50.Qxe4+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qe5+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qe6+ Rf7

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