Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2000.03.18
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/2k1r2p/3b1p2/5p2/2R5/4B1PP/5P1K/1q6 b - - 16 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rxb7 e6
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.exd5 Ne5
  17. 17.d6 a5
  18. 18.h3 Be6
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Bf3 Rad8
  21. 21.d7 a4
  22. 22.Bc5 a3
  23. 23.Re1 f6
  24. 24.Re2 Qc4
  25. 25.Bxa3 Rf7
  26. 26.Rd2 Qa6
  27. 27.Bc1 Bf4
  28. 28.Rd4 Be5
  29. 29.Rd3 Qa1
  30. 30.Bc6 Qa6
  31. 31.Be4 Bf5
  32. 32.Bxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Qf3 Qa1
  34. 34.Rd1 Qa4
  35. 35.Bh6 Rfxd7
  36. 36.Rbxd7 Rxd7
  37. 37.Rc1 Qe4
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qh5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Qe8+ Re7
  41. 41.Qg8+ Kd7
  42. 42.Rc1 Bc7
  43. 43.Rd1+ Kc6
  44. 44.g3 Kb7
  45. 45.Ra1 Kb6
  46. 46.Be3+ Kc6
  47. 47.Qa8+ Kd7
  48. 48.Rd1+ Bd6
  49. 49.Qf8 Qc2
  50. 50.Rd4 Qb1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Kc7
  52. 52.Rc4+

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