Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 4th · 1995 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3Q1pkp/8/p4p2/P4P2/6P1/4q2P/6K1 b - - 14 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Nge2 Nge7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Re1 Nxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Qb6
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Bxd4
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Rxe3 Qxb2
  17. 17.Rb1 Qf6
  18. 18.Rf3 Qe7
  19. 19.Re3 Qf6
  20. 20.Rb4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rf3 Bf5
  22. 22.Rxb7 Rab8
  23. 23.Rxb8 Rxb8
  24. 24.Be4 Rb5
  25. 25.a4 Re5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Rxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Qd7 a5
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg7
  30. 30.Qd5 Qc3
  31. 31.Kh3 Qb4
  32. 32.Qd1 Kg6
  33. 33.f4 Kg7
  34. 34.Qc2 Kg6
  35. 35.Qc8 Kg7
  36. 36.Qd7 Qe4
  37. 37.Kh4 Qe2
  38. 38.Kh3 Qg4+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe2+
  40. 40.Kg1

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