Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2005.03.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/7p/4k3/1P2p2P/2P1N1K1/b2r1PP1/3R4 b - - 6 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Bg6
  20. 20.Rd1 Qc8
  21. 21.Nce3 e4
  22. 22.Bb5 Ne5
  23. 23.Rxa5 Nd3
  24. 24.Rf1 Bd8
  25. 25.Ba6 Qc6
  26. 26.Ra3 Bg5
  27. 27.Bc4 Ne5
  28. 28.Ra6 Qd7
  29. 29.b4 Bh4
  30. 30.Ra2 h6
  31. 31.Bb3 Qe8
  32. 32.Qa6 Qe6
  33. 33.Qa7 Bh7
  34. 34.Qd4 Qg6
  35. 35.Kh1 Rb7
  36. 36.Nf4 Qe8
  37. 37.Ne6 Rf6
  38. 38.Qd5 Rb8
  39. 39.Qxd6 Nd3
  40. 40.Ng4 Rg6
  41. 41.Ne5 Nxe5
  42. 42.Qxe5 Bg8
  43. 43.Nf4 Rc6
  44. 44.Qxe8 Rxe8
  45. 45.Ba4 Bxa2
  46. 46.Bxc6 Rc8
  47. 47.Bb7 Rc7
  48. 48.Ng6+ Kg8
  49. 49.Nxh4 Rxb7
  50. 50.Nf5 Rd7
  51. 51.Ne3 Rd2
  52. 52.h4 Kf7
  53. 53.Kh2 Ke6
  54. 54.Kg3 Ke5
  55. 55.Rd1

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