Gata Kamsky vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2009.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1p4p1/1B3p1p/1nPp1P1P/6P1/1P2K3/8 w - - 5 53

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.a4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Bd7
  11. 11.f3 Rc8
  12. 12.Rfd1 Re8
  13. 13.Bf1 Qc7
  14. 14.Qf2 Na5
  15. 15.Ndb5 axb5
  16. 16.Bb6 Qb8
  17. 17.Bxa5 bxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Bxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Rf8
  20. 20.Bb5 b6
  21. 21.Bb4 Qc7
  22. 22.c3 Ra8
  23. 23.Rda1 Rxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Nd7
  25. 25.Qe2 Nc5
  26. 26.Ra1 Qb7
  27. 27.Bc4 Ra8
  28. 28.Rd1 Qc7
  29. 29.g3 e6
  30. 30.Kg2 Bf6
  31. 31.Bb5 Ra7
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Bc4 Qc6
  34. 34.Kh3 Be7
  35. 35.Re1 Qa8
  36. 36.Rd1 Ra1
  37. 37.Ba3 Rxd1
  38. 38.Qxd1 Qc8
  39. 39.Bb5 d5
  40. 40.exd5 exd5+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qe6
  42. 42.Qe2 Kf8
  43. 43.Qxe6 Nxe6
  44. 44.Bxe7+ Kxe7
  45. 45.Kf2 d4
  46. 46.c4 Nc7
  47. 47.Ba4 f5
  48. 48.Ke2 Na6
  49. 49.Bb5 Nb4
  50. 50.f4 Kf7
  51. 51.Kd2 Ke7
  52. 52.Ke2 Kf7

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