Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2002.03.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b1k/1p3Qpp/p1p2p2/5P2/4P2P/1Pr5/P3K1P1/8 b - - 4 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nc5
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Qd5
  13. 13.Qg4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Re1 e4
  15. 15.Ne3 Qe5
  16. 16.Nf1 Bf8
  17. 17.Ng3 Rad8
  18. 18.h4 Qd4
  19. 19.dxe4 Qc4
  20. 20.Be3 Nxe4
  21. 21.b3 Qxc2
  22. 22.Rec1 Qd3
  23. 23.Rd1 Qxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Qxd1 Nxg3
  26. 26.Qd3 Ne4
  27. 27.Qc4+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qf7 Rd8
  29. 29.f3 Nc3
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rd1+
  31. 31.Kf2 Kg8
  32. 32.Qc8 Rd5
  33. 33.Bc5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Qe6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qf7 Ne4+
  36. 36.fxe4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rc3+
  38. 38.Ke2

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