Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2001.03.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1rqb1k1/1p4b1/4p2p/pP1p1pp1/Pn1P4/3NP3/1Q1NBPPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 9 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Qb3 c6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nd7
  10. 10.Bd3 g6
  11. 11.O-O Bg7
  12. 12.Rfe1 a6
  13. 13.a4 f5
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Rc1 g5
  16. 16.Qa3 Nb8
  17. 17.b4 Qd6
  18. 18.Qb2 Nc6
  19. 19.b5 Nb4
  20. 20.Bf1 a5
  21. 21.Nb1 Bd7
  22. 22.Nbd2 Rfc8
  23. 23.Ne5 Be8
  24. 24.Be2 Qd8
  25. 25.Nd3

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