Vassily Ivanchuk vs Peter Svidler

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2005.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/2P1K3/8/5k2/P7/4r3/8 w - - 8 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg5 f6
  6. 6.Be3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 Nge7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nf5
  10. 10.O-O Nxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 Bh6
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxe3+
  13. 13.Kh1 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxc5
  15. 15.Qxd5+ Qxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Kg7
  17. 17.c3 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Rae8
  20. 20.Rad1 Ne5
  21. 21.Be2 f5
  22. 22.Bb5 Rd8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Bd6
  24. 24.Kg2 a6
  25. 25.Nf4 Kf6
  26. 26.Ba4 g5
  27. 27.Nd5+ Kg7
  28. 28.Bc2 Bb8
  29. 29.Re2 Ng6
  30. 30.Red2 Rde8
  31. 31.Rf1 f4
  32. 32.Bxg6 Kxg6
  33. 33.gxf4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rdf2 Kg5
  35. 35.Kf3 Rf5
  36. 36.c4 Kh6
  37. 37.Rg2 b5
  38. 38.b3 Rh5
  39. 39.Rh1 Re6
  40. 40.h4 bxc4
  41. 41.bxc4 Bd6
  42. 42.Rg4 Rg6
  43. 43.Rb1 Bc5
  44. 44.Rb7 Rf5
  45. 45.Rxf4 Rxf4+
  46. 46.Nxf4 Rc6
  47. 47.Rd7 Bg1
  48. 48.Rd1 Ba7
  49. 49.Kg4 Bf2
  50. 50.Rc1 Rc8
  51. 51.Rc2 Rg8+
  52. 52.Kf3 Bxh4
  53. 53.c5 Rc8
  54. 54.Rh2 Kg5
  55. 55.Ng2 Rf8+
  56. 56.Ke4 Bf2
  57. 57.c6 h5
  58. 58.Rh3 h4
  59. 59.Rf3 Re8+
  60. 60.Kd5 Bg3
  61. 61.Ra3 Re2
  62. 62.Nxh4 Kxh4
  63. 63.Rxa6 Kg5
  64. 64.Ra3 Bf4
  65. 65.Ra4 Rc2
  66. 66.a3 Kf5
  67. 67.Rxf4+ Kxf4
  68. 68.Kd6 Rd2+
  69. 69.Ke6 Re2+
  70. 70.Kd6 Rd2+
  71. 71.Ke6 Re2+

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