Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/6k1/4p3/p4p2/1pBRbnN1/8/PPP5/2K5 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bb5 Rd8
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxe5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Ng4
  15. 15.Qh5 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe5 Ng4
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Qe2 Nf6
  20. 20.Rd1 a6
  21. 21.Bd3 b5
  22. 22.g4 Bb7
  23. 23.g5 hxg5
  24. 24.fxg5 Nd7
  25. 25.Qh5 Nf8
  26. 26.h4 Qb4
  27. 27.Rf1 g6
  28. 28.Qh6 Qg4
  29. 29.Be2 Qh3
  30. 30.h5 Bg2
  31. 31.Rd1 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd3 b4
  33. 33.Nd1 Be4
  34. 34.Rd2 Qf4
  35. 35.hxg6 Nxg6
  36. 36.Qh3 Qxg5
  37. 37.Qe3 Qxe3
  38. 38.Nxe3 a5
  39. 39.Rd4 f5
  40. 40.Ng4 Nf4
  41. 41.Bc4 Kg7

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