Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2001.01.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p7/3r4/b1p5/3P3P/P4N2/1P1KpBP1/4R3 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 Re8
  9. 9.f4 dxe4
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qe2 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 g5
  15. 15.fxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Bg3 e3
  17. 17.Nb3 Bb6
  18. 18.Qf3 Be6
  19. 19.Rd1 g4
  20. 20.Qe2 Qe7
  21. 21.Nc6 Qf8
  22. 22.Nbd4 Qc5
  23. 23.Ne5 Nh5
  24. 24.Nxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.Qxg4+ Ng7
  26. 26.Nxf7 Rf8
  27. 27.Ng5 e2
  28. 28.Rd4 Rg6
  29. 29.h4 Qf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Bf2 Nxd4
  32. 32.cxd4 Re8
  33. 33.a3 Rc6
  34. 34.Kd2 Rf6
  35. 35.Nf3 Rg6
  36. 36.Ng5 Rd6
  37. 37.Nf3 c5
  38. 38.Re1 Ba5+

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