Vassily Ivanchuk vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2011.03.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/p3kp2/1p4pp/2r1p3/4n2P/P3PKP1/1P1R1P2/8 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.e3 Bxf1
  13. 13.Kxf1 c5
  14. 14.Ke2 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Qg5
  17. 17.Qc6 Nf6
  18. 18.h4 Qe5
  19. 19.g3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rhd1 Rd5
  21. 21.Qb7 Qh5+
  22. 22.Ke1 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rc8 e5
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Qc7 Rd5
  26. 26.Qc8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qf5+ Qxf5
  28. 28.Nxf5 Rc5
  29. 29.Ke2 g6
  30. 30.Nd6 Kg7
  31. 31.Rd2 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf3 Ke7
  33. 33.Ne4 Nxe4

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