Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2004.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/8/5n1k/8/8/2K5/8/3B4 w - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfc1 Nc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.f3 c4
  16. 16.Na4 Nd7
  17. 17.Bf1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qe1 Qc6
  19. 19.Kh1 h6
  20. 20.Rd1 Kf8
  21. 21.Bd2 Qb5
  22. 22.b4 Qc6
  23. 23.c3 Bg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.h3 f6
  26. 26.Qe3 Ke7
  27. 27.Kh2 Bf7
  28. 28.Be2 Be6
  29. 29.Rd2 Bf7
  30. 30.Bd1 Rb8
  31. 31.Bc2 Nf8
  32. 32.Rad1 Rxd2
  33. 33.Rxd2 Rd8
  34. 34.Nb6 Rxd2
  35. 35.Qxd2 Be6
  36. 36.Bd1 Ng6
  37. 37.g3 Nf8
  38. 38.Kg2 Qc7
  39. 39.Be2 Nd7
  40. 40.Nd5+ Bxd5
  41. 41.Qxd5 b5
  42. 42.Qg8 Qa7
  43. 43.Qxg7+ Kd8
  44. 44.Qg8+ Kc7
  45. 45.Kf1 Qe3
  46. 46.Qe6 Qxc3
  47. 47.Qxa6 Qxb4
  48. 48.Qa7+ Kd6
  49. 49.a6 c3
  50. 50.Qe3 Qd4
  51. 51.Qxd4+ exd4
  52. 52.Ke1 Kc7
  53. 53.Bxb5 Ne5
  54. 54.f4 gxf4
  55. 55.gxf4 Ng6
  56. 56.e5 fxe5
  57. 57.f5 Nf8
  58. 58.h4 e4
  59. 59.a7 Kb7
  60. 60.Bc6+ Kxa7
  61. 61.Bxe4 Nd7
  62. 62.Ke2 Nf6
  63. 63.Bf3 Kb6
  64. 64.h5 Kc5
  65. 65.Kd3 Kd6
  66. 66.h6 Ke5
  67. 67.Bd1 Kxf5
  68. 68.Kxd4 Kg5
  69. 69.Kxc3 Kxh6

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