Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2003.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/3p4/2p1p1k1/2P1Pp2/5P1P/3b4/B4K2 b - - 23 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Qc7
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 e5
  8. 8.h3 Nxf3+
  9. 9.Qxf3 d6
  10. 10.a4 Be6
  11. 11.b3 Be7
  12. 12.Bc4 Qa5
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Re2 Bxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Qb4
  16. 16.Nd1 Qxc4
  17. 17.Ne3 Qe6
  18. 18.a5 Rfb8
  19. 19.c4 b5
  20. 20.axb6 Rxb6
  21. 21.Bc3 Rb3
  22. 22.Ree1 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd1 Qb7
  24. 24.Qc2 Bf8
  25. 25.Ng4 Nxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Rb8
  27. 27.Ra2 Qc8
  28. 28.f3 Be7
  29. 29.Rea1 Qe6
  30. 30.Qd3 Qh6
  31. 31.Rxa6 Qh4
  32. 32.Qf1 h5
  33. 33.Qe1 Qg5
  34. 34.gxh5 Qxh5
  35. 35.Ra8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Rxa8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Ra1 Bg5
  38. 38.Qf2 Qh6
  39. 39.Re1 Qe6
  40. 40.Qg3 Bh6
  41. 41.Qh3 Qxh3
  42. 42.gxh3 Ra3
  43. 43.Rb1 Ra2
  44. 44.Rb2 Rxb2
  45. 45.Bxb2 Bxd2
  46. 46.Kf1 Kg6
  47. 47.Ke2 Ba5
  48. 48.Bc1 f5
  49. 49.Kf1 f4
  50. 50.Ke2 Kg5
  51. 51.Kf1 Bc3
  52. 52.Kg2 Kf6
  53. 53.Kf1 Bb4
  54. 54.Ke2 Kg5
  55. 55.Kf1 Kh4
  56. 56.Kg2 Bc3
  57. 57.Ba3 Bd4
  58. 58.Bc1 Be3
  59. 59.Bb2 Bd2
  60. 60.Ba1 Kg5
  61. 61.Kf1

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