Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6n1/p2q3k/3NRbpp/2p5/4QP2/P5P1/1P5K/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 Qe7
  13. 13.e4 Rd8
  14. 14.e5 b6
  15. 15.Qe2 Rb8
  16. 16.Bd3 Bb7
  17. 17.Be4 Nf8
  18. 18.g3 Rbc8
  19. 19.a3 Rc7
  20. 20.Red1 c5
  21. 21.Bxb7 Rxb7
  22. 22.Ne4 Rc7
  23. 23.dxc5 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 bxc5
  25. 25.h4 Nd7
  26. 26.Nd6 Nb6
  27. 27.Nd2 Rd7
  28. 28.f4 Rxd6
  29. 29.exd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Ne4 Qc6
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kh7
  32. 32.h5 Qc7
  33. 33.hxg6+ fxg6
  34. 34.Rd6 Bd4+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nd5
  36. 36.Rxe6 Qb7
  37. 37.Qg4 Ne7
  38. 38.Nd6 Qd7
  39. 39.Qe2 Ng8
  40. 40.Qe4 Bf6

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