Vassily Ivanchuk vs Hikaru Nakamura

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2011.03.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r1nq2k1/1p1r1p2/2p1b3/PpB1p1p1/1P2P3/2PB1PPp/2QNR1nP/5RK1 w - - 5 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Qc2 Re8
  8. 8.Bg5 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Nh5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qf6
  13. 13.Nc4 Nf4
  14. 14.b4 Bb6
  15. 15.Nxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Nd2 Be6
  17. 17.f3 h5
  18. 18.a4 Red8
  19. 19.Rae1 Ne7
  20. 20.Bf2 h4
  21. 21.Be3 h3
  22. 22.g3 Ng2
  23. 23.Re2 c6
  24. 24.Bd3 b5
  25. 25.a5 Rd7
  26. 26.Bb6 Nc8
  27. 27.Bc5 Qd8

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