Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Vassily Ivanchuk
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	0-1
Event	Dos Hermanas
Site	Dos Hermanas
Round	8
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k1r/6p1/4p2p/qp1n1p1Q/5P2/2bN2P1/2P4P/1K1RR3 w - - 12 33

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 d6
6. 6.Bg5 e6
7. 7.Qd2 a6
8. 8.O-O-O h6
9. 9.Be3 Be7
10. 10.f4 Nxd4
11. 11.Bxd4 b5
12. 12.Qe3 Qc7
13. 13.e5 dxe5
14. 14.Bxe5 Ng4
15. 15.Qf3 Nxe5
16. 16.Qxa8 Nd7
17. 17.g3 Nb6
18. 18.Qf3 Bb7
19. 19.Ne4 f5
20. 20.Qh5+ Kf8
21. 21.Nf2 Bf6
22. 22.Bd3 Na4
23. 23.Rhe1 Bxb2+
24. 24.Kb1 Bd5
25. 25.Bxb5 Bxa2+
26. 26.Kxa2 axb5
27. 27.Kb1 Qa5
28. 28.Nd3 Ba3
29. 29.Ka2 Nc3+
30. 30.Kb3 Nd5
31. 31.Ka2 Bb4+
32. 32.Kb1 Bc3

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