Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · English Opening · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1999.03.22
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/1b2bppp/4p3/p7/Pp2P3/1Qq1BBP1/5P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ c6
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qc2 Bb7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Ne5 Nd5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.d4 Na6
  12. 12.Nc3 b4
  13. 13.Ne4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Rc8
  15. 15.c6 Nb8
  16. 16.Nc5 Bxc6
  17. 17.Ncd3 Bb7
  18. 18.Qb3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bd2 a5
  21. 21.Rfc1 Bb7
  22. 22.Bf3 Qd6
  23. 23.e4 Nc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Qxd3
  25. 25.Be3 Rxc3
  26. 26.Rxc3 Qxc3

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