Gata Kamsky vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Wch Team · 1993 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch Team
Site Luzern
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

R7/1p4pk/4Q2p/1q6/3r4/3P1p1P/6P1/7K w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc5
  11. 11.Kh1 exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Bg4
  13. 13.Qd2 Bh5
  14. 14.Rae1 Bg6
  15. 15.Bg3 Rc8
  16. 16.b4 Nxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 d5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bf6
  20. 20.Be5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Qxd5
  22. 22.h3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qf4 Re6
  24. 24.Nxg6 Rxg6
  25. 25.Rf3 h6
  26. 26.Ref1 Rc2
  27. 27.R1f2 Rxf2
  28. 28.Rxf2 Qd7
  29. 29.b5 axb5
  30. 30.axb5 Rb6
  31. 31.Qf5 Qe8
  32. 32.Rb2 Rf6
  33. 33.Qe4 Qd7
  34. 34.Rb1 Rd6
  35. 35.Ra1 f5
  36. 36.Qc4+ Kh7
  37. 37.Ra3 Rd4
  38. 38.Qc3 f4
  39. 39.Ra8 f3
  40. 40.Qc8 Qxb5
  41. 41.Qg8+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qe6+ Kh7

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