Gata Kamsky vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/2pQ2p1/1pp3Rp/p6P/P1nr4/1P2K3/2P3P1/5q2 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be6
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.b3 Nd7
  11. 11.Ng5 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 f6
  13. 13.Nxe6 Qxe6
  14. 14.Kh1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qh5 Qf7
  16. 16.Qg4 Nf8
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Rxf4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rf5 Qe6
  20. 20.Raf1 Bd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Rxd4
  22. 22.Qg3 Rd7
  23. 23.a4 b6
  24. 24.Nc4 Kh8
  25. 25.Rh5 Kg8
  26. 26.Rhf5 Re8
  27. 27.h4 Kh8
  28. 28.h5 Ne7
  29. 29.R5f4 h6
  30. 30.Rg4 Nc8
  31. 31.e5 fxe5
  32. 32.Rg6 Rf7
  33. 33.Rf3 Qd5
  34. 34.Ne3 Rxf3
  35. 35.Qxf3 e4
  36. 36.Qg4 Qe5
  37. 37.dxe4 Nd6
  38. 38.Nc4 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rxe4
  40. 40.Qd7 Rh4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qf1+
  43. 43.Ke3 Re4+
  44. 44.Kd2 Rd4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Nxc4+

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