Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-blind 7th · 1998 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1998.03.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2rk1/p4N1p/b3P1p1/7q/2PB2Q1/1P1p2P1/P5BP/5RK1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.b3 Ba6
  11. 11.Bb2 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd2 d4
  13. 13.Rfe1 c5
  14. 14.e3 e5
  15. 15.Nf3 Bd6
  16. 16.Rad1 Re8
  17. 17.exd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Ng5 g6
  19. 19.f4 Bc5
  20. 20.Qd2 Qb6
  21. 21.fxe5 Bb4
  22. 22.Qf2 Bxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 d3
  24. 24.Bd4 Qd8
  25. 25.Nxf7 Ng4
  26. 26.Qf4 Qa5
  27. 27.Rf1 Rf8
  28. 28.e6 Qh5
  29. 29.Qxg4

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