Gata Kamsky vs Vassily Ivanchuk

38th Olympiad · 2008 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 11
Date 2008.11.25
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/p1P2pp1/R3p1k1/3pn2p/8/2P1B2P/5PP1/7K b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 Kf8
  8. 8.Bd2 Qc7
  9. 9.Bd3 b6
  10. 10.Nf3 Ba6
  11. 11.dxc5 Qxc5
  12. 12.O-O Bxd3
  13. 13.cxd3 Nbc6
  14. 14.a4 h5
  15. 15.Qg5 Nf5
  16. 16.Rfb1 Kg8
  17. 17.Rb5 Qe7
  18. 18.Qf4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rab1 Rc8
  20. 20.h3 Rh6
  21. 21.a5 bxa5
  22. 22.Qa4 Rg6
  23. 23.Rxa5 Rc7
  24. 24.Rab5 Qc8
  25. 25.Bf4 Kh8
  26. 26.Kh2 Kg8
  27. 27.Kh1 Kh8
  28. 28.Rc5 Kg8
  29. 29.d4 Qd7
  30. 30.Qb5 Qc8
  31. 31.Ra1 Kh7
  32. 32.Ra6 Nce7
  33. 33.Ng5+ Rxg5
  34. 34.Bxg5 Rxc5
  35. 35.dxc5 Ng6
  36. 36.c6 Nxe5
  37. 37.Qb7 Nd6
  38. 38.Qxc8 Nxc8
  39. 39.Be3 Kg6
  40. 40.c7

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